2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,100
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,100
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
1,141
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
1,141
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
2,462
CO2 metric tons 2022:
2,553
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:
4602380
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Bishop Impoundment Area
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
05/26/2022
Current controller:
James C Justice III
Current operator:
Chestnut Land Holdings, LLC
County:
Mcdowell
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.245278
Longitude:
-81.540278
Directions to mine:
Near Bishop Virginia
Nearest town:
(Near Bishop Tazewell)
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):
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:
Bishop Impoundment Area
Coal location state:
West Virginia (Southern)
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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