2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
749,643
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
749,643
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,034,656
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,034,656
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,626,553
CO2 metric tons 2023
2,244,966
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
4609029
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Mountaineer II Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
03/27/2006
Current controller
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator
Mingo Logan Coal LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.911944
Longitude
-81.798611
Directions to mine
Depart F.O. and travel towards Madison on Rt. 85. Turn left onto Rt. 17 at the Go-Mart. Stay on Rt. 17 for 19 miles to Sharples. Turn left at the Mountain Laurel Complex sign. Travel 1/2 mile to mine office on left.
Nearest town
Sharples
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)
4500999
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
Mountaineer Ii Mine
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
Mingo Logan Coal Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box E, Sharples, WV 25183
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
MINGO LOGAN COAL LLC
Facility (mine) ID
1009895
City
Sharples
State
WV
Latitude
37.923056000000000
Longitude
-81.833333000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
6,626
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
165648.000000000000000000000
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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