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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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ICG blames Allegheny Energy for mine closure
International Coal Group has taken the unusual step of publicly
blaming a customer for forcing the shutdown of a mine.
ICG chief executive Ben Hatfield told analysts Thursday that
electric utility Allegheny Energy's decision to delay deliveries in
the third quarter idled ICG's Sycamore mine in Harrison County.
Greenburg, Pa.-based Allegheny spokesman Allen Staggers blames
high coal inventories due and says his company has acted in
accordance with all its contracts.
ICG says it mentioned Allegheny because the deferrals were the
largest it has experienced recently and idled a mine. While other
buyers delayed taking coal, ICG says it was appropriate ...