Dakota Westmoreland mine equipment were auctioned on Friday after losing a coal contract (source: bismarcktribune.com)
Bulldozers, coal haulers and several other pieces of equipment belonging to Dakota Westmoreland mine near Beulah were auctioned Friday as the operator retrenches after losing its primary coal contract.
The auction and dozens of layoffs that took place earlier this year come after the nearby Coyote Station power plant decided to leave Dakota Westmoreland for another supplier, The Bismarck Tribune reported. Some of the coal miners who lost their jobs quietly watched as the items were sold.
Mandan resident Jim Wagner was among the miners who observed the …read more
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