Patriot Coal Continues Shut Down of Henderson Operations
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: November 5, 2012
Dozens of jobs may soon be lost as a coal company continues to shut down operations in Henderson County.
Patriot Coal Corporation says it's closing the Bluegrass Mine complex, near Henderson, by the end of this year.
According to a statement from the company, the complex employs 89 people, and should produce about 1-point-2 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Back in April, the company announced it was shutting down the Freedom Mine in Henderson, leaving more than 150 people without a job.
The company cites a continued weakness in market demand.
Patriot Coal Corporation says it's closing the Bluegrass Mine complex, near Henderson, by the end of this year.
According to a statement from the company, the complex employs 89 people, and should produce about 1-point-2 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Back in April, the company announced it was shutting down the Freedom Mine in Henderson, leaving more than 150 people without a job.
The company cites a continued weakness in market demand.
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November 8, 2012 at 10:11 am
