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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Alliance to close Mettiki coal mine

Nearly 200 workers in West Virginia have been issued a layoff notice as Alliance Resource Partners confirmed late last week that its Mettiki Mountain View operation in Tucker County will close its doors. All 199 employees of the coal operation were issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices with furloughs effective April 1. Alliance said Mettiki employees not…

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