2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
739,929
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
739,929
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
874,718
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
874,718
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,605,476
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,897,937
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
4608984
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Holden #22 Surface
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/28/2004
Current controller
John M Potter
Current operator
Coal-Mac LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.702778
Longitude
-82.072222
Directions to mine
Approximately 4 miles past Ragland Post Office.
Nearest town
Ragland
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
Holden #22 Surface
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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
Logan
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Coal-Mac Llc
Operator address
1245 22 Mine Road, Holden, WV 25625
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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