2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
795,555
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
795,555
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
758,300
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
758,300
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
1,780,325
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,696,954
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:
4609258
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
04/13/2020
Current controller:
Sev.en Energy AG
Current operator:
Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
County:
Boone
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
38.126944
Longitude:
-81.578333
Directions to mine:
From State Route 3 at Comfort, turn left on Joe's Creek Road, then left on Left Hand Fork of Joe's Creek
Nearest town:
Comfort
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):
10464
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:
Winchester Peerless Rachel Min
Note::
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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:
PEERLESS
Facility (mine) ID:
1010193
City:
Comfort
State:
WV
Latitude:
38.108776
Longitude:
-81.570611
Methane released (metric tons per year):
717
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
17922.500000000000000000000
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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