Westmoreland Announces Resumption of Buckingham Operations after Restart of Conesville Unit 4
Conesville Unit 4 is the largest account supplied by Westmoreland in
Ohio
Westmoreland Coal Company (NasdaqGM: WLB) today announced that it has
recalled the workforce at the Buckingham Mine and resumed deliveries as
of December 7th, after the completion of repairs at American Electric
Power’s Conesville Unit 4. Conesville Unit 4 is the largest account
supplied by Westmoreland in Ohio.
“AEP is an important customer of both Buckingham and Westmoreland Coal.
We are excited to resume deliveries and continue to develop our
relationship with this key customer,” said Kevin Paprzycki, Chief
Executive Officer.
About Westmoreland Coal Company
Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the
United States. Westmoreland’s coal operations include sub-bituminous and
lignite surface coal mining in the Western United States and Canada, an
underground bituminous coal mine in Ohio, a char production facility,
and a 50% interest in an activated carbon plant. Westmoreland also owns
the general partner of and a majority interest in Westmoreland Resource
Partners, LP, formerly Oxford Resource Partners, LP, a publicly-traded
coal master limited partnership. Its power operations include ownership
of the two-unit ROVA coal-fired power plant in North Carolina. For more
information, visit www.westmoreland.com;
provided that no information contained at such website is incorporated
by reference here.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements are based on Westmoreland’s current
expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and
other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to
the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual
results may differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Westmoreland cautions you against relying on
any of these forward-looking statements. They are statements neither of
historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements include political,
economic, business, competitive, market, weather and regulatory
conditions.
Any forward-looking statements made by Westmoreland in this news release
speak only as of the date on which it was made. Westmoreland undertakes
no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except
as may be required by law.
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