2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,084,070
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,084,070
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
997,182
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
997,182
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
2,425,975
CO2 metric tons 2022:
2,231,534
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:
4605252
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Beckley Pocahontas Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
11/01/2007
Current controller:
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator:
ICG Beckley LLC
County:
Raleigh
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.770833
Longitude:
-81.2625
Directions to mine:
Take Route 19 to 77 South. Exit at 44 at Harper Road. Turn right on Route 3 west to Eccles. Turn left at Eccles to mine and plant.
Nearest town:
Eccles
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
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours):
3635931
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:
Beckley Pocahontas Mine
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.
County:
Raleigh
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Icg Beckley Llc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 49, Eccles, WV 25836
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Central
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:
ICG BECKLEY, LLC
Facility (mine) ID:
1007174
City:
Eccles
State:
WV
Latitude:
37.77946
Longitude:
-81.26781
Methane released (metric tons per year):
15,500
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
387506.250000000000000000000
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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