2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,047,569
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,047,569
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
854,247
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
854,247
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
2,344,292
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,911,668
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:
4608759
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
North Eagle Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
07/18/2013
Current controller:
Sev.en Energy AG
Current operator:
Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
County:
Boone
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
38.154167
Longitude:
-81.559722
Directions to mine:
Rt. 94 to Rt 3 East to Bloomingrose(1.7) turn left on Toney's Branch Rd. (1.8) Turn right on mine property
Nearest town:
Bloomingrose
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):
860540
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:
North Eagle 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:
Boone
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Kanawha Eagle Mining, Llc
Operator address:
250 West Main Street Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40507
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:
EAGLE
Facility (mine) ID:
1010341
City:
Comfort
State:
WV
Latitude:
38.108776
Longitude:
-81.570611
Methane released (metric tons per year):
1,852
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
46296.750000000000000000000
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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