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hanks To Missouri Mining, Inc.Coal Is Staging A Comeback In Putnam CountyThrough the extensive efforts of Missouri Mining, Inc. the mining of coal is staging a comeback in Putnam county, but the mining operation is a far cry from the many slope mines that clotted the countryside in the early part of this century.A report on the Missouri Mining Company’s operation in the county was given to the members of the Unionville Rotary Club at their meeting last Thursday by Mr. John Fuller, vice-president, and Mr. Cleo Webber, general superintendent.Mr. Fuller, who has been connected with coal business in one way or another for the past 32 years, 13 years with Peabody Coal, made someinteresting statements about Missouri Mining’s operation.He stated that Missouri Mining was starting on its fourth vear of operation in the county, and lt;nlv in recent months had it begun to break even financial!'. I helt;~ ,mpanv hopes to double production in the next few months Thecompanv is presents shippin- out 21,000 tons per month, and if railroad cars were available the\ could be shipping out 32 to 3$,000 tons per month.The coal compant payroll is $75,000 per month, making it one of the largest, if not the largest, in the count*. This figure should go even higher as a rock crusher is teing installed, and m me men will ve needed t. )perate it.We hear a lot of talk from environmental buffs who are raising their voices on strip mining reclamation. The nation is runnthg out of natural gas, and oil, leaving only coal at the present time to tide us over uniil a new fuel energy can be discovered. Missouri Mining is spending around $900 per acre to reclaim the land after it has beep strip mined. However, Supt. Webber said he hopes to be able to reduce this figure substantially in the near future by improved methods and equipment.Mr. Wayne McCalment was program chairman for the day and was responsible for securing this informative program
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Unionville Republican and Putnam County Journal
Unionville, Missouri, US
Wed, Jan 08, 1975
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