2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
28,878
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
28,878
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
16,609
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
16,609
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
64,624
CO2 metric tons 2022:
37,168
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:
1519891
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Hances Ridge Split #1
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
08/22/2022
Current controller:
Thomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T Loving
Current operator:
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC.
County:
Bell
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
36.689167
Longitude:
-83.620278
Directions to mine:
left on Hwy. 25E South 13.4 miles turn left on Hwy. 119. Left 7.6 miles to the River Bridge. Right across bridge go 5.0 miles to equipment parking area. The mine is on the left.
Nearest town:
Pineville
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:
Right Fork Mine
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.
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