AK Coal Resources' Polaris met coal mine nears permitting

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The PennsylvaniaDepartment of Environmental Protectionis writing the final state permit for AKCoal Resources’ new Polaris undergroundmetallurgical coal mine in Somerset Countyand it should be issued soon, a DEP spokesmaninformed S&P Global Platts on Friday."We have received the bond for the Polarismine and are in the process of writing thepermit. We expect to issue it soon," John Poister,the department spokesman, wrote in an email.