2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
10,644
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
10,644
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
3,799
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
3,799
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
23,820
CO2 metric tons 2022:
8,502
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:
1519878
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Strip
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
03/03/2022
Current controller:
Charles Collins
Current operator:
JRC Mining, Inc
County:
Knott
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.373333
Longitude:
-82.847778
Directions to mine:
North on US23, 18 miles to KY, left on US 119N, 11 miles to Whitesburg, at McDonalds, KY15 North to KY 160 North, right turn at lake, go 8 miles, right on KY 899, 11 miles to Poundmill Rd. on left.
Nearest town:
Raven
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:
Strip
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.
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