West Virginia miners face hundreds of layoffs

Greenbrier Minerals, a subsidiary of Coronado Global Resources, has announced plans to idle seven mining operations in southern West Virginia, eliminating 530 jobs, reported West Virginia MetroNews. The company issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice that stated the layoffs would begin on April 14 and be permanent. The company blamed the decision on “sustained weakness in the…

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Greenbrier Minerals to close several WV operations

Greenbrier Minerals, a subsidiary of Coronado Global Resources, has announced plans to idle seven mining operations in southern West Virginia, eliminating 530 jobs, reported West Virginia MetroNews. The company issued a WARN notice that stated the layoffs would begin on April 14 and be permanent. The company blamed the decision on “sustained weakness in the U.S. High-Vol markets.” It said…

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