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Since the beginning of 2025, West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have lost more than 1,600 coal jobs, including several hundred layoffs announced Friday.
MetroNews first reported that Greenbrier Minerals, LLC plans to shutter seven mining operations. The company has issued a WARN Notice for more than 500 employees. The layoffs will begin on April 14 and will be permanent.
The company blamed the layoffs on adverse market conditions.
WARN notices are a legally required written notice when a company with more than 100 employees decides layoffs are necessary.
WorkForce West Virginia received the WARN Notice on Feb. 13. It notes that the job losses are expected to be permanent.
Just last month, the Mountain View mine, operated by Mettiki Coal in Tucker County, closed, laying off 200 employees. That mine will be completely closed by April 1.
The WARN for Greenbrier Minerals for the following locations:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Pentagon to purchase energy produced from coal. Three West Virginia power plants received grants from the Department of Energy to make upgrades and keep them operating.
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