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Patriot moving forward with plan to open new coal mines

MINING.com Editor | February 02, 2011 | 5:58 pm Energy Coal 

Mining Weekly reports that U.S. miner Patriot Coal will open a number of new mines in the next two years as it moves to expand its production by 60% by 2013, CEO Richard Whiting said on Tuesday.

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