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Coal producer Blackhawk to close W.Va. mines and plants, lay off 342 workers

Blackhawk Mining LLC announced it will close three underground mines and two preparation plants in West Virginia, resulting in the loss of 342 positions by early December, according to an Oct. 8 company release.

The company issued 342 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, notices to workers at five mine facilities in the state.

In a company release, Blackhawk cited coal prices at a three-year lows and receding global coal market as reasons for the closures. The employees can apply for open positions elsewhere within the company, according to the release.

Blackhawk, a privately owned coal producer based in Kentucky, announced that it would file a prepackaged bankruptcy in July.

The mines affected by the layoffs are Washington Underground Mine, Muddy Bridge Underground Mine, Buffalo Underground Mine and Fanco Preparation Plant and Loadout in Logan County, and Mingo 1 Preparation Plant and Mingo 2 (Scaggs) Loadout in Mingo County.

The JMP Coal Holdings LLC unit is also idling operations at No. 8 Underground Mine, a contract mine in Mingo County. The mine produces High Vol A metallurgical coal for sale to domestic and international coke makers and steel producers.