2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
65,092
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
65,092
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
141,550
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
141,550
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
141,235
CO2 metric tons 2023
307,131
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
1519819
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
CHM 48
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/05/2023
Current controller
F D Justice II; Greg Henzman
Current operator
Contract Highwall Mining, LLC
County
Whitley
Company type
Other
Latitude
36.81
Longitude
-84.025278
Directions to mine
Right on 25E North 4 miles to Hwy 11 south. Left 6.5 miles to Hwy 1530. Right 4 miles to Hwy 779. Right 3.5 miles to Hwy 1064. Right 0.2 miles to Egnar Hollow Rd. Right 0.7 to 15-19916 surface mine.
Nearest town
Rockholds
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
Chm 48
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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
Whitley
Mine status
Temporarily closed
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Contract Highwall Mining, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 249, Stanville, KY 41659
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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