2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
728,668
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
728,668
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
598,333
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
598,333
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,581,042
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,298,245
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
4605437
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Speed Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/08/2020
Current controller
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
County
Kanawha
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.164167
Longitude
-81.473611
Directions to mine
Sharon/Dawes/Cabin Creek to Cola Fork Rd. Mine Entrance on the right.
Nearest town
Drybranch
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)
755784
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
Speed 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
Kanawha
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Panther Creek Mining Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 99, Dawes, WV 25054
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
AMERICAN EAGLE
Facility (mine) ID
1010323
City
Cabin Creek
State
WV
Latitude
38.090800000000000
Longitude
-81.529100000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
6,978
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
174450.500000000000000000000
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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