2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
44,797
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
44,797
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
30,061
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
30,061
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
100,249
CO2 metric tons 2022:
67,272
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:
4609507
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
EDM No. 1 Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
NonProducing
Status date:
02/07/2022
Current controller:
Edward A Asbury
Current operator:
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc
County:
Mcdowell
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.480556
Longitude:
-81.581944
Directions to mine:
From the intersection of WV Rt. 16 and McDowell Co. Rt. 7 at the Community Hospital in Welch, take Rt. 7 west approximately 1.5 miles to Caples. Continue west on Rt. 7 approximately 0.5 miles and turn right on Copper Ridge Road. Go approximately 1 mile to the Copper Ridge Landfill scale house and turn right onto the haul road. Follow the haul roal approximately 1 mile to the mine site.
Nearest town:
Capels
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):
0
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:
Edm No. 1 Mine
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:
Mcdowell
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc
Operator address:
356 South College Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605
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 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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