2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
865,618
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
865,618
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
648,794
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
648,794
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
1,937,115
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,451,897
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:
4608878
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Affinity Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
02/01/2016
Current controller:
Metinvest B V
Current operator:
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
County:
Raleigh
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.711944
Longitude:
-81.225833
Directions to mine:
Rt. 19S to I-77 S. Exit Robert C. Byrd to Rt. 97. Travel 4 ile turn left onto Midway Road. After 2 miles turn onto Affinity Rd.
Nearest town:
Midway
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):
509392
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:
Affinity 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:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Pocahontas Coal Company Llc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 267, Midway, WV 25878
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:
POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY, LLC - AFFINITY MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1011471
City:
Sophia
State:
WV
Latitude:
37.70535
Longitude:
-81.226891
Methane released (metric tons per year):
2,142
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
53550.000000000000000000000
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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