2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,370,790
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
4,370,790
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
4,041,623
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
4,041,623
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
9,781,129
CO2 metric tons 2022:
9,044,506
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:
4609192
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Leer Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
11/03/2011
Current controller:
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator:
ACI Tygart Valley
County:
Taylor
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
39.331111
Longitude:
-79.958611
Directions to mine:
3 miles east on Rt. 50 from Grafton, WV.
Nearest town:
Thornton
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):
2351258
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:
Leer Mine
Coal location state:
West Virginia (Northern)
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:
Taylor
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Aci Tygart Valley
Operator address:
1200 Tygart Drive, Grafton, WV 26354
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Northern
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:
LEER MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1010871
City:
Grafton
State:
WV
Latitude:
39.327019
Longitude:
-80.031136
Methane released (metric tons per year):
5,879
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
146969.250000000000000000000
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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