While coal may be having a renewed uptick in some regions, the Illinois Basin may be an exception – at least from appearances as of late. In late February, energy producer and miner Hallador Energy announced a restructuring of its Sunrise Coal division, a group of Illinois Basin mines it owns in Indiana. The decision, which is said will strengthen…
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2022 kicks off with rash of worker deaths
The new year in mining has already had its share of hazards, with four miner deaths in the U.S. in the first 14 days of 2022. The first worker died January 7 at the Sunrise Coal Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 in Knox County, Ky., owned by Hallador Energy. The victim, a 35-year-old continuous miner machine operator with nine years…
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