2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
186,956
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
186,956
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
196,148
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
196,148
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
418,378
CO2 metric tons 2022:
438,948
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:
4609050
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Barrackville Refuse Pile
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
04/04/2022
Current controller:
Thomas A Laurita; James L Laurita Jr
Current operator:
LP Mineral, LLC
County:
Marion
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
39.517222
Longitude:
-80.179444
Directions to mine:
Going SW on CR-857 merge onto I68 toward I79, Get on I79 toward Fairmont 12 miles, via exit 137 E Park Ave. Turn left onto WV310 Park Avenue, slight left merchant St./E Park Ave., turn right onto Merchant St., MErchant becomes Jefferson, turn left onto Jackson St., Turn right onto US 250 Cleveland Ave., Continue on US 250, Turn right onto Pike St./Pine Grove-Barrackville RD/CR250 Continue to follow Pike St., turn left at the Pine Grove Rd., turn left at the end of the bridge, Mine site on right (Haul Road). Ralph 6 Pit active (001-0) and Pit 002-0 is nonproducing.
Nearest town:
Barrackville
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
n
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:
Barrackville Refuse Pile
Coal location state:
West Virginia (Northern)
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:
Marion
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Lp Mineral, Llc
Operator address:
317 Cleveland Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Northern
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
n
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.