Auction Set for Bankrupt Coal Company

Contura Energy last week offered $20.6 million for mines owned by Blackjewel LLC.

John Raby, Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
In a Jan. 21, 2016, file photo, the Belle Ayr Mine stands near Gillette, Wyo.
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