2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
9,063
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
9,063
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
28,259
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
28,259
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
20,282
CO2 metric tons 2022:
63,239
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:
1519892
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Strip
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Abandoned
Status date:
09/19/2022
Current controller:
Charles Collins
Current operator:
JRC Mining, Inc.
County:
Floyd
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.491667
Longitude:
-82.811111
Directions to mine:
Travel Route 80 to Route 680 onto Goose Creek Road across from Dollar General and travel .6 miles to old Viper Coal Refuse pile.
Nearest town:
Eastern
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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