Greenhouse 100 Coal Index Record for Mountaineer II Mine

Mine: Mountaineer II Mine
Current Parent Company or Controller: Arch Resources
2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA): 866,524
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA): 866,524
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA): 749,643
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA): 749,643
Coal type: bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021: 1,939,142
CO2 metric tons 2022: 1,677,581

Data from MSHA

(The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which enforces compliance with mandatory safety and health standards for mines.)
Mine ID: 4609029
Mine state: West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around): N
Current mine name: Mountaineer II Mine
Current mine type: Underground
Current mine status: Active
Status date: 03/27/2006
Current controller: Arch Resources Inc
Current operator: Mingo Logan Coal LLC
County: Logan
Company type: Other
Latitude: 37.911944
Longitude: -81.798611
Directions to mine: Depart F.O. and travel towards Madison on Rt. 85. Turn left onto Rt. 17 at the Go-Mart. Stay on Rt. 17 for 19 miles to Sharples. Turn left at the Mountain Laurel Complex sign. Travel 1/2 mile to mine office on left.
Nearest town: Sharples
Mine has underground component (yes/no): y
Mine has surface component (yes/no): n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no): n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no): y
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours): 4271175

Data from EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an agency that is part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information.
EIA mine name: Mountaineer Ii Mine
Note:: The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state: West Virginia (Southern)
Note:: The EIA coal location state is the state where the coal is mined: the MSHA state is the state where the mine mouth is located. In this case they differ.
County: Logan
Mine status: Active
Company type: Operating Subsidiary
Operation type: Mine only
Operator name: Mingo Logan Coal Llc
Operator address: P.O. Box E, Sharples, WV 25183
Coal supply region: Appalachia Central
Mine has underground component (yes/no): y
Mine has surface component (yes/no): n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no): n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no): n

Data from GHGRP

U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name: MINGO LOGAN COAL COMPANY
Facility (mine) ID: 1009895
City: Sharples
State: WV
Latitude: 37.923056
Longitude: -81.833333
Methane released (metric tons per year): 27,083
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr): 677084.250000000000000000000

Data from GEM

Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is an independent nonprofit organization that develops and shares information in support of the worldwide movement for clean energy. These data are from its Global Coal Mine Tracker database.
GEM mine wiki page: https://www.gem.wiki/Mountaineer_II_Mine
GEM mine name: Mountaineer II Coal Mine
GEM mine ID: M1048
Operator(s): Mingo Logan Coal
Owner(s): Mingo Logan Coal
Parent company: Arch Resources
Coal type: Bituminous
State: West Virginia
Subregion: Northern America
Latitude: 37.910000
Longitude: -81.800000
Workforce size: 244
Total reserves: 0
Total resource: 0
Number of mine units: 1
Active mine unit(s): y
Methane release estimate (million cubic meters per year): 13.00
Annual coal output (millions of metric tons): 0.7
Annual coal output (millions of short tons): 0.7
Annual underground coal output (millions of short tons): 0.7
Annual surface coal output (millions of short tons): 0.0
Annual underground or surface coal output (millions of short tons): 0.0
Annual refuse coal output (millions of short tons): 0.0
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