2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
842,072
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
842,072
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
794,984
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
794,984
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
1,884,422
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,779,047
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:
4608787
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Jerry Fork Eagle
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
04/27/2020
Current controller:
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator:
Nicholas Contura LLC
County:
Nicholas
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
38.298611
Longitude:
-80.990556
Directions to mine:
39 West, 11 miles, turn right on Jerry Fork Rd.
Nearest town:
Drennen
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):
782219
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:
Jerry Fork Eagle
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:
Nicholas
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Nicholas Contura Llc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 707, Summersville, WV 26651
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:
JERRY FORK DEEP MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1013481
City:
Drennen
State:
WV
Latitude:
38.301599
Longitude:
-81.000071
Methane released (metric tons per year):
1,175
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
29375.000000000000000000000
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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