BY ROGER SMITH
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

LORADO, W.Va. — Coronado Global Resources/Greenbrier Minerals LLC will idle seven southern West Virginia mining operations and terminate about 530 employees this spring, according to a federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice issued Friday.

The company expects the layoffs to begin April 14, 2026, or within the 14-day period starting that date. Greenbrier Minerals plans to make all terminations permanent and said employees will have no bumping rights.

Greenbrier Minerals blamed “current adverse market conditions” for the decision in the notice distributed to affected workers under the WARN Act. This federal law requires advance notice of large-scale layoffs and plant closings.

The company will idle the following mines in their entirety: Toney Fork Surface Mine in Lorado, Elk Lick Loadout in Lorado, Powellton #1 Mine in Lorado, Saunders Prep Plant in Lorado, Lower War Eagle #1 Mine in Cyclone, Muddy Bridge Mine in Davin and Eagle No. 1 Mine in Lorado.

Greenbrier Minerals also plans layoffs at its Rich Creek/Lyburn administrative office in Lyburn.

Until their termination dates, employees must continue reporting to work as scheduled. The company will pay workers through standard payroll procedures, and benefits, including health insurance, will remain in place until the layoffs take effect.

The notice states that employees who find new jobs must also notify the company.

Greenbrier Minerals operates as an affiliate of Coronado Global Resources, according to the contact information included in the notice.

The layoffs mark one of the region’s largest workforce reductions in recent years. They will likely deliver a significant economic blow to communities across Logan County and surrounding areas where mining remains a major employer.