2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,992,063
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,992,063
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
4,457,918
CO2 metric tons 2022:
0
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:
4601968
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Monongalia County Mine
Current mine type:
Facility
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
08/09/2021
Current controller:
ACNR Holdings, Inc
Current operator:
Monongalia County Coal Resources, Inc.
County:
Monongalia
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
39.709444
Longitude:
-80.294722
Directions to mine:
Take 1-79 North to Exit 155 and turn right off of exit. Take Route 7 West for 22 miles and turn right onto Shamrock Road. Travel for 1 mile and the mine entrance will be on the left.
Nearest town:
Wana, WV
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
y
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:
Monongalia County Mine
Coal location state:
Pennsylvania (Bituminous)
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:
Greene
Mine status:
Active, men working, not producing
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name:
Monongalia County Coal Resourc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 720, Brave, PA 15316
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Northern
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name:
MONONGALIA COUNTY MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1005764
City:
Monongalia County
State:
WV
Latitude:
39.7114
Longitude:
-80.2941
Methane released (metric tons per year):
60,021
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
1500518.500000000000000000000
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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