The Emerald mine experienced a roof fall on November 18. The roof fall disabled the mine’s main conveyor line and shut down coal production. There were no interruptions to customer shipments as the mine made deliveries from available inventory.
Kurt Kost, president of Alpha Natural Resources, said: “The outstanding efforts of employees allowed repairs to be made safely and in less time than we had originally anticipated. I am pleased to report that the longwall resumed normal operation over the weekend.
“The mine is a valuable resource, and we look forward to continuing to meet customer expectations for Pitt #8 high BTU coal.”
Alpha Natural Resources is a coal supplier with affiliate coal production capacity of approximately 90 million tons a year.
