2021 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
569,889
2021 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
569,889
2022 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
819,314
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
819,314
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2021:
1,275,320
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,833,494
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:
4609550
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Black Eagle
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
12/18/2018
Current controller:
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator:
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
County:
Raleigh
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.956944
Longitude:
-81.539722
Directions to mine:
Take Rt. 19 to Harper Road, turn right, travel to the stop lighjt at Glen Daniel. Turn right on Rt. 3 towards Whitesville, travel to Pettus, mine will be on left.
Nearest town:
Whitesville
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):
644294
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:
Black 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:
Raleigh
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Marfork Coal Company, Llc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209
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:
BLACK EAGLE DEEP MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1013982
City:
Pettus
State:
WV
Latitude:
37.9574768154
Longitude:
-81.5379977743
Methane released (metric tons per year):
990
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
24761.000000000000000000000
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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