CONSOL Energy's Jones Fork mine is still down several days after a seal blew out, causing a precautionary evacuation. Keep in mind, though, that Jones Fork is a complex, and some five contract mines feed the prep plant, along with the main mine. So there is still mining activity. CONSOL has determined that there probably was some sort of small ignition or similar event in or around the mine that caused the seal to leak. It does not, however, appear to be a major concern. "We originally thought it might have just been a roof fall back in a gob area that had been sealed," a CONSOL official told U.S. Coal Review. "We didn't think there was any evidence of a fire."
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