September 11, 2015 - The Bluefield Coal Show begins on Wednesday, September 16 when thousands of visitors converge on Bluefield, WV. The show will be formally opened at 10 am after an address at the Media Appreciation Breakfast at 8.30 am by Michael M.T. Carey, Vice President of Government Affairs, Murray Energy. Robert E. Murray, Founder, Chairman, President and CEO, Murray Energy describes Carey as follows: "Mike knows the coal industry as well as anyone in it. He is, by far, the best coal company government affairs person in the States and in Washington DC."

Murray Energy is the largest privately held coal company in the United States, is the largest underground producer, and is the fourth largest coal producer in the country by tonnage. The company employs over 7,000 Americans and is positioned to produce 87 million tons of coal per year from 17 active coal mines, comprising 17 longwall mining systems and 54 continuous mining units in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, and West Virginia.

Before being appointed to his present position, Carey was President of the Ohio Coal Association and has served the industry for many years. He will address some of the problems the industry is facing and what Murray Energy is doing about them. He will provide his views on the future of the industry. Carey will be introduced by Bill Reid, Publisher and Managing Editor, CoalZoom.com.

Mike Carey