2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
936,536
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
936,536
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,450,671
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,450,671
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
2,032,068
CO2 metric tons 2023
3,147,622
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
4609297
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Blue Creek No. 1 UG Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/13/2020
Current controller
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator
Blue Creek Mining, LLC
County
Kanawha
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.352778
Longitude
-81.459722
Directions to mine
Right on Rt. 61 toward Montgomery, cross bridge onto Rt. 60 West to Campbells Creek. Turn up Campbells Creek approximately 5 miles turn left. across bridge into 5 mile hollow. Mine is approximately 1 mile from bridge.
Nearest town
Blount, WV
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)
21934
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
Blue Creek No. 1 Ug Mine
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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
Kanawha
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Blue Creek Mining, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 366, Tad, WV 25201
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 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.