2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
30,061
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
30,061
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
42,144
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
42,144
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
65,225
CO2 metric tons 2023
91,443
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
4609507
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
EDM No. 1 Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
08/25/2023
Current controller
Edward A Asbury
Current operator
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc
County
Mcdowell
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.480556
Longitude
-81.581944
Directions to mine
From the intersection of WV Rt. 16 and McDowell Co. Rt. 7 at the Community Hospital in Welch, take Rt. 7 west approximately 1.5 miles to Caples. Continue west on Rt. 7 approximately 0.5 miles and turn right on Copper Ridge Road. Go approximately 1 mile to the Copper Ridge Landfill scale house and turn right onto the haul road. Follow the haul roal approximately 1 mile to the mine site.
Nearest town
Capels
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)
0
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
Edm No. 1 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
Mcdowell
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc
Operator address
356 South College Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605
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 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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