2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,041,623
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,041,623
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
4,443,600
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
4,443,600
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
8,769,392
CO2 metric tons 2023
9,641,590
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
4609192
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Leer Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
11/03/2011
Current controller
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator
ACI Tygart Valley
County
Taylor
Company type
Other
Latitude
39.331111
Longitude
-79.958611
Directions to mine
3 miles east on Rt. 50 from Grafton, WV.
Nearest town
Thornton
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)
2915718
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
Leer Mine
Coal location state
West Virginia (Northern)
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
Taylor
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Aci Tygart Valley
Operator address
1200 Tygart Drive, Grafton, WV 26354
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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
LEER MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1010871
City
Grafton
State
WV
Latitude
39.341700000000000
Longitude
-79.975910000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
11,166
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
279140.250000000000000000000
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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