2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
47,742
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
47,742
2022 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
46,918
2022 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
46,918
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,287
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,287
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
103,589
CO2 metric tons 2023
4,962
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
0100347
Mine state
Alabama
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Choctaw Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/22/2024
Current controller
David Michael Jamison; Petri E Koivula
Current operator
Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLC
County
Walker
Company type
Other
Latitude
33.706667
Longitude
-87.278611
Directions to mine
From Birmingham, take highway 78 west to the highway 269 exit. Drive south on highway 269, go 5 miles south of Parrish turn on Segco Road.
Nearest town
Parrish
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
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
Choctaw Mine
Coal location state
Alabama
County
Walker
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Best Coal Inc.
Operator address
P.O. Box 1608, Jasper, AL 35502
Coal supply region
Appalachia Southern
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
y
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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