2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
14,810
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
14,810
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
13,743
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
13,743
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
33,142
CO2 metric tons 2022:
30,755
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:
4609239
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
No. 2 Contour & Auger
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
02/24/2022
Current controller:
James C Justice III
Current operator:
Justice Highwall Mining Inc.
County:
Wyoming
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.462778
Longitude:
-81.395833
Directions to mine:
Burke Mountain Road off Rt. 52. Top of mountain turn right to the Blue shop building off County Road Rt. 6/2.
Nearest town:
Herndon
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:
No. 2 Contour & Auger
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:
Wyoming
Mine status:
Active, men working, not producing
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Justice Highwall Mining Inc.
Operator address:
P.O. Box 1085, Beckley, WV 25802
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Central
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.