2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
648,794
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
648,794
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
697,205
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
697,205
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,407,734
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,512,774
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
4608878
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Affinity Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
02/01/2016
Current controller
Metinvest B V
Current operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
County
Raleigh
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.709167
Longitude
-81.226667
Directions to mine
Rt. 19S to I-77 S. Exit Robert C. Byrd to Rt. 97. Travel 4 ile turn left onto Midway Road. After 2 miles turn onto Affinity Rd.
Nearest town
Midway
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)
923899
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
Affinity 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
Raleigh
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Pocahontas Coal Company Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 267, Midway, WV 25878
Coal supply region
Appalachia Central
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
POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY, LLC - AFFINITY MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1011471
City
Sophia
State
WV
Latitude
37.705350000000000
Longitude
-81.226891000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
4,300
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
107493.000000000000000000000
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.