2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
357,719
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
357,719
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
363,504
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
363,504
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
776,168
CO2 metric tons 2023
788,720
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
1519895
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
River Ridge P-1
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/22/2021
Current controller
Thomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T Loving
Current operator
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC.
County
Letcher
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.015278
Longitude
-82.853056
Directions to mine
Northeast of Cumberland Kentucky on US HWY 119-3.8 miles northeast of the Harlan/Letcher County Line on US HWY 119
Nearest town
Cumberland
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
River Ridge P-1
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
Letcher
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
4th Gen Fuels, Llc.
Operator address
29 Grays Branch Road, Grays Knob, KY 40829
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.