2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
7,039,318
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
7,039,318
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
7,049,832
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
7,049,832
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
15,273,701
CO2 metric tons 2023
15,296,514
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
4601318
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Harrison County Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/20/1999
Current controller
ACNR Holdings, Inc
Current operator
Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
County
Wetzel
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
39.475278
Longitude
-80.496389
Directions to mine
Take Buffalo Rd. West from Mannington, WV. Toward Curtisville. Go 1.7 miles; turn left onto Whetstone Rd. Go 6 miles, turn Right on to Margaret Rd. Go 5.5 miles on Margaret Rd. Turn Rt. onto Mine portal access rd. and travel 1.3 miles to Portal.
Nearest town
Mannington
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)
4042067
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
Harrison County Mine
Coal location state
West Virginia (Northern)
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
Wetzel
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Harrison County Coal Resources
Operator address
464 North Portal Road, Wallace, WV 26448
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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
HARRISON COUNTY MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1008764
City
Mannington
State
WV
Latitude
39.515786000000000
Longitude
-80.443964000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
28,358
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
708942.000000000000000000000
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.