2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
129,371
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
129,371
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
130,375
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
130,375
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
280,705
CO2 metric tons 2023
282,884
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
4609545
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
CAM Highwall Miner
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/05/2020
Current controller
Appalachian Resource Company LLC
Current operator
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
County
Mingo
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.602778
Longitude
-82.102778
Directions to mine
Take route 49 South out of Matewan and drive 4.3 miles to Thacker Hollow. Turn left dirve 0.5 miles turn left into mine parking lot
Nearest town
Matewan
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
Cam Highwall Miner
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
Mingo
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Appalachian Resource West Virg
Operator address
251 Tollage Creek, Pikeville, KY 41501
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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