2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
738,884
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
738,884
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
781,552
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
781,552
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,603,208
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,695,788
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
4609574
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Davy Branch Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/14/2020
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Aracoma Coal Company
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.799722
Longitude
-81.946667
Directions to mine
From Logan south on Rt. 10 to Davy Branch exit.
Nearest town
Logan
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
Davy Branch 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
Logan
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Aracoma Coal Company
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
DAVY BRANCH MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1013995
City
Lyburn
State
WV
Latitude
37.799367000000000
Longitude
-81.944258000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
2
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
50.000000000000000000000
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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