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Peabody wins mine rescue contest

THE third International Mine Rescue Conference kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee last week and s...

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James River Coal Company blue team won second place overall, while Arch Coal's Lone Mountain Processing Team came in third.

 

Hosted by the US Department of Labor and co-sponsored by the National Mining Association, the contest also included conference presentations held over August 30 to September 1.

 

 

Mine rescue contest winners - Peabody Energy's Southern Appalachia Operations.

 

 

Peabody Energy's Southern Appalachia Operations team in action.

 

 

Drummond Company's Shoal Creek Mine Team.

 

 

Warrior Coal's Cardinal Team.

 

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San Juan Coal Company's Carlos Bueno competes in the Biopak 240-S exercise.

 

 

 

 

 

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