Liberty Coal transfers 540 workers as Optimum Colliery prepares 500 new jobs

Coal company Liberty Coal has confirmed that about 540 employees have been transferred to Liberty Mine Services (LMS), following its appointment as the principal independent mining contractor at Optimum Colliery in November last year. LMS is now set to begin a progressive employment drive over this year, in line with Liberty Coal’s planned expansion into dragline and underground operations, which is expected to create about 500 new jobs at the mine.

Jan 16, 2026 - 16:30
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Coal company Liberty Coal has confirmed that about 540 employees have been transferred to Liberty Mine Services (LMS), following its appointment as the principal independent mining contractor at Optimum Colliery in November last year. LMS is now set to begin a progressive employment drive over this year, in line with Liberty Coal’s planned expansion into dragline and underground operations, which is expected to create about 500 new jobs at the mine.

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