Russian steelmaking and mining company Mechel OAO announced Thursday the resumption of work at several of Mechel Bluestone's mining facilities in West Virginia. Due to decreased coal inventories, Mechel decided to resume open-pit mining at some of Mechel Bluestone's facilities - Justice Energy and Dynamic Energy mining complexes. The complexes are due to produce some 135,000 metric tons a month.
Mining at these Mechel Bluestone facilities was temporarily halted in late October 2012 due to an accumulation of coal inventories. The company will resume mining at other Mechel Bluestone facilities as market conditions warrant.