2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
196,148
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
196,148
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
176,743
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
176,743
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
425,596
CO2 metric tons 2023
383,492
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
4609050
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Barrackville Refuse Pile
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/04/2022
Current controller
Thomas A Laurita; James L Laurita Jr
Current operator
LP Mineral, LLC
County
Marion
Company type
Other
Latitude
39.517222
Longitude
-80.179444
Directions to mine
Going SW on CR-857 merge onto I68 toward I79, Get on I79 toward Fairmont 12 miles, via exit 137 E Park Ave. Turn left onto WV310 Park Avenue, slight left merchant St./E Park Ave., turn right onto Merchant St., MErchant becomes Jefferson, turn left onto Jackson St., Turn right onto US 250 Cleveland Ave., Continue on US 250, Turn right onto Pike St./Pine Grove-Barrackville RD/CR250 Continue to follow Pike St., turn left at the Pine Grove Rd., turn left at the end of the bridge, Mine site on right (Haul Road). Ralph 6 Pit active (001-0) and Pit 002-0 is nonproducing.
Nearest town
Barrackville
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
Barrackville Refuse Pile
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
Marion
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Lp Mineral, Llc
Operator address
317 Cleveland Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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.