Cumberland Mine resumes operations
Alpha Natural Resources announced that its subsidiary, Cumberland Coal Resources, has mitigated adverse geological conditions in the headgate area of its Cumberland underground longwall mine in Greene County, and as a result the company has resumed operations and rectified the situation related to the geological conditions that halted mining operations and coal shipments July 15.
Alpha President Paul Vining praised the efforts of employees who worked to mitigate the conditions and bring the longwall back into production in a safe and timely manner.
“Safety will always take top priority for Alpha, and it was absolutely critical that we mitigate the adverse conditions before resuming mining operations,” Vining said. “We maintained a reduced workforce of employees who did an outstanding job of focusing on safety first to return the Cumberland Mine to operation.”
Vining said that while mining and coal shipments have resumed, mine personnel are gradually ramping up operations while continuing to monitor the headgate area geological status and all mine safety and operations conditions.