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Armstrong Coal Company Waiting Permit To Explore Underground Mine in Muhlenberg Country


There is new information Monday about two mines the Armstrong Coal Company plans to open in the Tri-State.

Armstrong to reopen Big Run coal mine


A coal company is planning to reopen a mine in Western Kentucky next year, creating about 900 jobs with starting pay of $19 an hour, officials said.
“We’re excited,” said Dudley Cooper, a consultant to the Ohio County Industrial Authority. “This should mean an influx of people into Ohio County.”
St. Louis-based Armstrong Coal Co. announced Thursday [...]