2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
997,182
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
997,182
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,078,780
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,078,780
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
2,163,656
CO2 metric tons 2023
2,340,704
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
4605252
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Beckley Pocahontas Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
11/01/2007
Current controller
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator
ICG Beckley LLC
County
Raleigh
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.770833
Longitude
-81.2625
Directions to mine
Take Route 19 to 77 South. Exit at 44 at Harper Road. Turn right on Route 3 west to Eccles. Turn left at Eccles to mine and plant.
Nearest town
Eccles
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)
3014055
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
Beckley Pocahontas Mine
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
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Icg Beckley Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 49, Eccles, WV 25836
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
ICG BECKLEY, LLC
Facility (mine) ID
1007174
City
Eccles
State
WV
Latitude
37.779460000000000
Longitude
-81.267810000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
25,933
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
648335.000000000000000000000
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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