2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
794,984
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
794,984
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
690,515
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
690,515
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,724,932
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,498,259
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
4608787
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Jerry Fork Eagle
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/27/2020
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Nicholas Contura LLC
County
Nicholas
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.298611
Longitude
-80.990556
Directions to mine
39 West, 11 miles, turn right on Jerry Fork Rd.
Nearest town
Drennen
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)
782219
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
Jerry Fork Eagle
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
Nicholas
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Nicholas Contura Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 707, Summersville, WV 26651
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
JERRY FORK DEEP MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1013481
City
Drennen
State
WV
Latitude
38.301599000000000
Longitude
-81.000071000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
740
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
18502.500000000000000000000
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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