Saturday, May 08, 2010
Massey Energy Increasing Production
WEST VIRGINIA...
Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy says it's beginning production at two mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. It also announced plans to reopen three idled West Virginia surface mines. The company expects to employ about 270 people at the West Virginia mines, which are expected to produce about 1.3 million tons of coal for power plants through the end of this year. It also expects to produce about 750,00tons of coal and employ about 110 people at the mines in Pike County, Ky., and Buchanan County, Va. Massey says it included the tonnage in its 2010 production estimates. The announcements come as Massey copes with the aftermath of the deaths of 29 miners in the Apriil 5 explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia.
Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy says it's beginning production at two mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. It also announced plans to reopen three idled West Virginia surface mines. The company expects to employ about 270 people at the West Virginia mines, which are expected to produce about 1.3 million tons of coal for power plants through the end of this year. It also expects to produce about 750,00tons of coal and employ about 110 people at the mines in Pike County, Ky., and Buchanan County, Va. Massey says it included the tonnage in its 2010 production estimates. The announcements come as Massey copes with the aftermath of the deaths of 29 miners in the Apriil 5 explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia.
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