ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:   PCX) today announced that a highly respected Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award has been presented to the Campbell’s Creek No. 7 mine, an underground mining operation in the Campbell’s Creek complex near Charleston, West Virginia. Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards are...

Massey issued 369 citations and orders with $10.8 million in civil penalties ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that it has imposed a fine of $10,825,368, the largest in agency history, following its investigation into the April 2010 explosion at...

Arch Coal’s Sufco Mine Earns Top Safety Award Among Large Underground Mines in Eight States SALINA, Utah, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced that Sufco mine has earned top honors for underground mine safety within an eight-state region. The Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute (RMCMI) presented the employees of...

Alpha Natural Resources Affiliated Mine Rescue Teams Participate and Win Competition ABINGDON, Va.,July 29, 2011/PRNewswire/ –Alpha Natural Resources(NYSE: ANR), one of the nation’s leading coal suppliers, is pleased to announce the results of a recentMine Rescue Competition. Mine rescue teams from Alpha affiliates:Kingston Resources, Inc.,Rockspring...