Thursday, October 21, 2010
Mine To Reopen After Thirty Year Closure
WEST VIRGINIA....
After being closed for about 30 years, United Coal announced Thursday it will invest more than $115M to reopen the Affinity Mine in Sophia, creating hundreds of jobs in Raleigh County. The mine will create at least 260 high paying jobs, with the possibility of more jobs being added in the future. The company believes the re-opening of the mine could bring a total of more than a thousand additional jobs. The hiring process will begin very soon, but the mine won't be operational until next July.
After being closed for about 30 years, United Coal announced Thursday it will invest more than $115M to reopen the Affinity Mine in Sophia, creating hundreds of jobs in Raleigh County. The mine will create at least 260 high paying jobs, with the possibility of more jobs being added in the future. The company believes the re-opening of the mine could bring a total of more than a thousand additional jobs. The hiring process will begin very soon, but the mine won't be operational until next July.
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