Indiana mine operations to close, costing 133 jobs in Gibson County

Indianapolis Business Journal

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:34 PM

The IBJ

Peabody Indiana Services LLC notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Monday that it will close its surface mine operations at Francisco in southwestern Indiana, putting 133 employees out of work.

The division of St. Louis-based coal company Peabody Energy said it expects the mine to close between Nov. 23 and Dec. 6.

Peabody operates 30 surface and underground mines worldwide, including nine in Indiana. An underground mine also exists in Francisco, which is about 30 miles north of Evansville.

Gibson County coal mine will close this year

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