close

Murray temporarily idles part of Monongalia County Mine

1 min read
    •

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A portion of Murray Energy Corp.’s Monongalia County Mine has been temporarily idled.

The company attributes the move to shipment shortfalls by railroads serving the mine.

Media outlets report that Murray Energy announced the partial shutdown on Tuesday. The company didn’t say how many workers were affected or when the mine would resume full operations.

Federal figures show the mine produced more than 3 million tons of coal in 2013 and 4.6 million tons in 2014. It employed an average of 588 workers during the fourth quarter of 2014.

CUSTOMER LOGIN

If you have an account and are registered for online access, sign in with your email address and password below.

NEW CUSTOMERS/UNREGISTERED ACCOUNTS

Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe, click the Subscribe button below.

Starting at $3.75/week.

Subscribe Today