2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,776
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,776
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
7,974
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
7,974
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
10,688
CO2 metric tons 2022:
17,845
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:
1519880
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Strip #2
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
06/08/2020
Current controller:
Charles Collins
Current operator:
JRC Mining, Inc.
County:
Knott
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.396389
Longitude:
-82.836111
Directions to mine:
US 23 N across KY border, left on US119S to KY15 N at Whitesburg to KY 160 E on Carr Creek Lake to KY 899 then left onto Sloan Branch. Mine is at top of hill.
Nearest town:
Wayland
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 #2
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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