Nearly 75 workers have been laid off from two Patrot Coal mining
complexes in Boone
County
Patriot issued a 60-day WARN notice
April 23 and, at the time, said at least 50 people would lose their jobs at the
Wells complex in Wharton and the Corridor G complex near Danville
A company spokesperson confirmed
Wednesday that 60 workers have been laid off at Wells and another 15 workers at
Corridor G.
Patriot president and CEO Ben Hatfield said
in April that both the metallurgical and thermal coal markets continued to be
challenging.
