Production Problems for Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. Of Linthicum Heights

By & Wire Reports

Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., of Linthicum Heights, the nation’s fourth largest coal producer, said production at one of its mines slowed over the last two months because rock obstructions delayed the installation of a mining system until next year. The company said “sandstone intrusions” at its Emerald Mine, located approximately two miles south of Waynesburg, Pa., in Northern Appalachia, reduced production levels by about 550,000 tons in August and September. As a result, Foundation now expects full-year production at the mine will be nearly 6 million tons, or about 600,000 to 700,000 tons less than previously forecast. Conditions are returning to normal, the company said.

Originally published by Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports.

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