2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
218,164
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
218,164
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
109,819
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
109,819
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
473,366
CO2 metric tons 2023
238,282
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
1518765
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
SHM 1
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/27/2023
Current controller
F D Justice II; Greg Henzman
Current operator
Contract Highwall Mining, LLC
County
Bell
Company type
Other
Latitude
36.825556
Longitude
-84.041389
Directions to mine
Right on Hwy 25E north 4 miles to Hwy 11 south. Left 6 miles to Hwy 1530. Right 4 miles to Hwy 779. Right 3 miles to Hwy 1064. Right 3.5 miles. Right 1 miles to mine. Located @ 1519894 Surface mine (Eaton Fork Pit).
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
Shm 1
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state
Kentucky (East)
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
Bell
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Contract Highwall Mining, Llc
Operator address
200 Second Street Suite 202, Pikeville, KY 41502
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.