2021 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
280,985
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
280,985
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
543,709
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
543,709
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
628,799
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,216,734
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:
4607178
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Samples Surface Mine
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
04/02/2005
Current controller:
Sev.en Energy AG
Current operator:
Panther Creek Mining LLC
County:
Kanawha
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
38.058889
Longitude:
-81.475
Directions to mine:
North on Rt 61 to Cabin Creek Road, left onto Cabin Creek to Leewood, mine entrance at train loadout facility.
Nearest town:
Eskdale Post Office
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:
Samples Surface 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:
Kanawha
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Panther Creek Mining Llc
Operator address:
100 Toms Fork Road, Eskdale, WV 25075
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Central
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 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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