2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
373,414
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
373,414
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
151,757
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
151,757
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
810,222
CO2 metric tons 2023
329,278
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
4609361
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Cedar Grove #2 Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
06/02/2023
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.816389
Longitude
-81.895
Directions to mine
Rt. 14 Rum Creek Road, Bandmill Hollow
Nearest town
Yolin
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)
88128
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
Cedar Grove #2 Mine
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, men working, not producing
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Aracoma Coal Company, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 1098, Holden, WV 25625
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
CEDAR GROVE #2 MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1014015
City
Yolyn
State
WV
Latitude
37.817745850750500
Longitude
-81.933189820381800
Methane released (metric tons per year)
2,169
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
54225.000000000000000000000
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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