2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
154,080
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
154,080
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
129,371
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
129,371
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
344,806
CO2 metric tons 2022:
289,512
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:
4609545
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
Y
Current mine name:
CAM Highwall Miner
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
05/05/2020
Current controller:
Appalachian Resource Company LLC
Current operator:
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
County:
Mingo
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.602778
Longitude:
-82.102778
Directions to mine:
Take route 49 South out of Matewan and drive 4.3 miles to Thacker Hollow. Turn left dirve 0.5 miles turn left into mine parking lot
Nearest town:
Matewan
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:
Cam Highwall Miner
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:
Mingo
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Appalachian Resource West Virg
Operator address:
265 Hambley Blvd Suite 200, Pikeville, KY 41501
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.