2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
29,481
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
29,481
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
14,859
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
14,859
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
63,967
CO2 metric tons 2023
32,241
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
4609589
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Gemini Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
01/26/2022
Current controller
Mohegan Energy Trustees LLC
Current operator
Onyx Energy, LLC
County
Wyoming
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.4175
Longitude
-81.296111
Directions to mine
1101 Peters Gap Road off of county route 11-1
Nearest town
McComas
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
Gemini 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, men working, not producing
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Monument Mining Inc
Operator address
P.O. Box 198, Premier, WV 24878
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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