2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
2,263,530
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
2,263,530
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,778,797
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,778,797
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
4,911,339
CO2 metric tons 2023
6,029,350
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
4604168
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Leer South Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
01/11/2007
Current controller
Arch Resources Inc
Current operator
Wolf Run Mining LLC
County
Barbour
Company type
Other
Latitude
39.2
Longitude
-80.049722
Directions to mine
Rt. 50 East to Rt. 76; Rt. 76 East to Rt. 119; Rt. 119 North 1/2 mile to mine entrance on right
Nearest town
Philippi
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)
5930715
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
Leer South 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
Barbour
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Wolf Run Mining Llc
Operator address
21550 Barbour County Hwy, Philippi, WV 26416
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
LEER SOUTH MINING COMPLEX
Facility (mine) ID
1007472
City
PHILIPPI
State
WV
Latitude
39.184925000000000
Longitude
-80.053492000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
41,334
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
1033347.250000000000000000000
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.