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  2. Farmington Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, United States. The explosion was large enough to be felt in Fairmont, almost 12 miles (19 km) away. [citation needed] At the time, 99 miners were inside ...

  3. Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia - Wikipedia

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    The explosion of the Consol No. 9 mine near Farmington, West Virginia happened on November 20, 1968. This disaster took the lives of 78 men who were never recovered from the mine. The factors contributed to this disaster were stated as, "They did not want to comply with the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act...

  4. Itmann, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Itmann Company Store along West Virginia Route 16. In 1916, the Pocahontas Fuel Company constructed 120 dwellings near the mouth of Barkers Creek.The Itmann mine was opened in 1918 by the Pocahontas Fuel Co. (now CONSOL) It was named after the president of the company, Isaac T. Mann, or I. T. Mann which was eventually shortened down to Itmann.

  5. Mining Accident Could Take Heavy Financial Toll on Massey Energy

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    Investors drilled Massey Energy (MEE) for a second day in a row, sending its shares down more than 6% in the wake of a West Virginia mine explosion that killed 25 miners, with four more still missing.

  6. CONSOL Energy to Sell West Virginia Coal Mines for $3.5 Billion

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    Citing its plans to realign its business with an emphasis on gas production, CONSOL Energy announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its five West Virginia coal mines for ...

  7. Remembering coal miners at the No. 9 Mine's annual ... - AOL

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    Sep. 5—LANSFORD — When Steve Mau was growing up, he tagged along with his grandfather, a hard coal miner, as he made the rounds to local taverns. It was there, listening to miners talk of ...

  8. Upper Big Branch Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    Monongah mining disaster - 1907 explosion in West Virginia that killed at least 362 miners. Spurred the creation of the United States Bureau of Mines. Farmington Mine disaster - 1968 explosion in West Virginia that killed 78 miners and caused changes in mine safety legislation. Sago Mine disaster - 2006 explosion in West Virginia that killed 12 ...

  9. Coal camps in McDowell County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The coal mining communities, or coal towns of McDowell County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [1]