Wait A Second! It seems the publish date of this article is confusing?
That article was published in October of last year BUT the article states it was initially "published 161 days ago"?, This would be about the middle of the second quarter (May) that the layoffs occurred? That would mean that only the third quarter results would have been affected by this layoff and development of another section of the mine but AWSR had a STELLAR THIRD QUARTER!!
This would point to possibility of a FANTASTIC FOURTH QUARTER 2011 and an even greater First Quarter 2012?
Regardless ... enough coal is still coming from the mine to satisfy current contracts.
"All Aboard The AWSR Coal Train Before It Leaves The Station!!!
This post is my personal opinion. I do not provide investment advice.