2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
758,300
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
758,300
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
625,939
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
625,939
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,645,337
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,358,144
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
4609258
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/13/2020
Current controller
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator
Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
County
Boone
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.126944
Longitude
-81.578333
Directions to mine
Comfort, WV to PT.3 left on Joe's Creek Road. Mine entrance on left. Emergency Phone Number: (681) 881-2236
Nearest town
Comfort
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)
232788
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
Winchester Peerless Rachel Min
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
Boone
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Kanawha Eagle Mining, Llc
Operator address
250 West Main Street Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40507
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
PEERLESS
Facility (mine) ID
1010193
City
Comfort
State
WV
Latitude
38.108776000000000
Longitude
-81.570611000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
768
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
19208.250000000000000000000
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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