2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
162,915
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
162,915
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
218,164
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
218,164
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
364,578
CO2 metric tons 2022:
488,216
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:
1518765
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
Y
Current mine name:
SHM 1
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
02/01/2023
Current controller:
F D Justice II; Greg Henzman
Current operator:
Contract Highwall Mining, LLC
County:
Bell
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
36.825556
Longitude:
-84.041389
Directions to mine:
Right on Hwy 25E north 4 miles to Hwy 11 south. Left 6 miles to Hwy 1530. Right 4 miles to Hwy 779. Right 3 miles to Hwy 1064. Right 3.5 miles. Right 1 miles to mine. Located @ 1519894 Surface mine (Eaton Fork Pit).
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:
Shm 1
Note::
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state:
Kentucky (East)
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:
Bell
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Contract Highwall Mining, Llc
Operator address:
200 Second Street Suite 202, Pikeville, KY 41502
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.
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