2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
776,582
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
776,582
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
748,527
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
748,527
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,685,004
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,624,131
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
4609377
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Glancy Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/07/2020
Current controller
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator
Rockwell Mining LLC
County
Wyoming
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.769722
Longitude
-81.640556
Directions to mine
At Wharton Post Office take Rt. 85 South for 8 miles turn right onto dirt road at Big Lick travel 5 miles to operation.
Nearest town
Kopperston
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
Glancy Surface 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
Wyoming
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Rockwell Mining Llc
Operator address
250 West Main Street, Suite 20, Lexington, KY 40507
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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