2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
819,314
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
819,314
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
999,088
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
999,088
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
1,777,723
CO2 metric tons 2023
2,167,791
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
4609550
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Black Eagle
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
12/18/2018
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
County
Raleigh
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.956944
Longitude
-81.539722
Directions to mine
Take Rt. 19 to Harper Road, turn right, travel to the stop lighjt at Glen Daniel. Turn right on Rt. 3 towards Whitesville, travel to Pettus, mine will be on left.
Nearest town
Whitesville
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)
777272
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
Black 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
Raleigh
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Marfork Coal Company, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209
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
BLACK EAGLE DEEP MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1013982
City
Pettus
State
WV
Latitude
37.957476815386000
Longitude
-81.537997774256600
Methane released (metric tons per year)
3,312
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
82800.000000000000000000000
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.