2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
13,743
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
13,743
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
29,819
CO2 metric tons 2023
0
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
4609239
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
No. 2 Contour & Auger
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
04/03/2024
Current controller
James C Justice III
Current operator
Justice Highwall Mining Inc.
County
Wyoming
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.462778
Longitude
-81.395833
Directions to mine
Burke Mountain Road off Rt. 52. Top of mountain turn right to the Blue shop building off County Road Rt. 6/2.
Nearest town
Herndon
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
No. 2 Contour & Auger
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
Wyoming
Mine status
Active, men working, not producing
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Justice Highwall Mining Inc.
Operator address
P.O. Box 1085, Beckley, WV 25802
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.