American Consolidated Natural Resources’ Ohio County Coal Mine Temporarily Closed After Fire, W.Va.
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A coal mine in Marshall County has been closed after a fire, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
American Consolidated Natural Resources’ Ohio County Coal Mine, formerly known as the Shoemaker Mine, was closed at its Whittaker Portal after a fire, an MSHA spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The Whittaker Portal is located near Big Wheeling Creek Road in the Cricket Hollow area.
According to MSHA, the organization was notified Thursday of a “fire event.” At that point MSHA issued an order to close the mine and remove the miners.
MSHA is conducting an investigation into the fire.
“The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s immediate priority in these situations is to ensure miners are safe while the mine operator addresses the fire or the hazard that exists. Once the agency determines all miners are safe, MSHA’s role is to review and approve the operator’s plans to either further mitigate the hazards associated with the fire or mitigate hazards in the mine,” the statement read.
Reopening the mine is the operator’s responsibility, according to MSHA.
Source: Wheeling News-Register
About American Consolidated Natural Resources
American Consolidated Natural Resources (ACNR) is a United States-based international miner born in 2020 that purchased the assets of Murray Energy following its bankruptcy process. The company operates 9 coal mines with more than 49 million tons per year. ACNR has reserves of 4 billion tons of coal. The company has operations in Colombia through Colombian Natural Resources.
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