Blackhawk issues closure notice for Redhawk coal-mining complex in Kentucky

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Houston—Blackhawk Mining subsidiary Redhawk Mining is idling its Spurlock Complex in eastern Kentucky due to a market downturn and drop in orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Monday in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice filed with the state. In 2019, the two mines at the complex produced 465,125 st of coal, including 292,302 st from the Redhawk No. 1 mine, according to data from the US Mine Safety and Health Administration.