ACNR Idles Lila Canyon
Indefinitely
Lila Canyon suffered a fire in September 2022 and has been unable to recover. (Photo: ACNR)
The Lila Canyon underground coal mine,
located near Pirce, Utah, has been idled
indefinitely, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
A WARN notice filed with the Utah
Department of Workforce Development
said that as many 150 employees could be
laid off by January 19, 2024. The longwall
mine, which is operated by Emery County
Coal Resources, a subsidiary of American
Consolidated Natural Resources (ACNR),
suffered a fire in September 2022 and it has
been unable to recover from it. In 2021, Lila
Canyon produced nearly 3.5 million tons
per year, according to data from the Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
While some of the coal was exported, most
of it was consumed by the Hunter and Huntington
power plants in Utah.
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