2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,141,430
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,141,430
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
4,115,682
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
4,115,682
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
9,267,858
CO2 metric tons 2022:
9,210,238
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:
1517216
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Cardinal
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
06/14/1993
Current controller:
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Current operator:
Warrior Coal LLC
County:
Hopkins
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.405278
Longitude:
-87.535278
Directions to mine:
Turn right on 41, turn Left on 1069 off of Main Street, left on Tucker Schoolhouse, Right on Daybreak, Left on J.D. Buchannan, drive until first stop sign, mine is straight ahead.
Nearest town:
Madisonville, Ky
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):
1153507
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:
Cardinal
Coal location state:
Kentucky (West)
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:
Hopkins
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Warrior Coal Llc
Operator address:
57 J.E. Ellis Road, Madisonville, KY 42431
Coal supply region:
Illinois Basin
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:
WARRIOR COAL, LLC
Facility (mine) ID:
1010057
City:
Madisonville
State:
KY
Latitude:
37.38339
Longitude:
-87.61172
Methane released (metric tons per year):
16,576
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
414401.500000000000000000000
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.
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