CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal bankruptcy judge held a court hearing on Monday regarding the properties of Blackjewel.
Kopper Glo won the bid for the Lone Mountain and Black Mountain. According to WYMT-TV in Hazard, Kentucky, there are still disagreements with parties including Quest Energy and Caterpillar.
Around 40 coal miners and their families attended the hearing at the federal court building in Charleston. Judge Frank Volk presided.
Blackjewel filed for bankruptcy last month, which left miners without their pay, 401ks and health benefits. Some miners have protested by blocking a railroad track in Cumberland, Kentucky.