2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
448,780
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
448,780
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
360,822
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
360,822
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
973,749
CO2 metric tons 2023
782,901
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
1519538
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Job 5
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/02/2016
Current controller
David A Wright; Dencil Arnett
Current operator
Ridgeline Coal, LLC
County
Johnson
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.923611
Longitude
-82.813889
Directions to mine
Prestonsburg field office to US23N. Travel approximately 15 miles to State HWY 1559. Travel approximately 1 mile turning left on KY Route 3387. Travel approximately 5 miles. Active mine site is on the right.
Nearest town
Stambaugh
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 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
Job 5
Coal location state
Kentucky (East)
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
Johnson
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Ridgeline Coal, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 2121, Pikeville, KY 41502
Coal supply region
Appalachia Central
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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