2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
504,903
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
504,903
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
508,933
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
508,933
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,095,523
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,104,268
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
4609319
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Lower War Eagle
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
06/01/2020
Current controller
Coronado Coal LLC
Current operator
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC
County
Wyoming
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.734444
Longitude
-81.727222
Directions to mine
From Man, WV, approximately 12 miles up route 10 (Huff Creek Highway) to Toney Fork Road, in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Nearest town
Cyclone
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)
2131788
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
Lower War Eagle
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
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Greenbrier Minerals, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 446, Man, WV 25635
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
LOWER WAR EAGLE DEEP MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1010656
City
Man
State
WV
Latitude
37.710640000000000
Longitude
-81.898908000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
4,338
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
108451.500000000000000000000
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.