Illinois’ Deer Run mine to be shutinto early 2016 due to CO readings

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Foresight Energy’s embattled Deer Run longwallcoal mine in Illinois has encountered another setback, this one likely tokeep the mine shuttered at least into early 2016, as elevated levels ofcarbon monoxide again were detected during preparations to resumethermal coal production.Gary Broadbent, assistant general counsel and spokesman forOhio-based Murray Energy, which acquired a significant stake inForesight earlier this year, on Thursday confirmed that personnel werewithdrawn from Deer Run “due to elevated carbon monoxide readings”on November 25.