2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
12,175
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
12,175
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,066
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,066
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
26,417
CO2 metric tons 2023
2,313
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
0103456
Mine state
Alabama
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
NO. 5 Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
12/13/2023
Current controller
Rodney Mays
Current operator
Mays Mining, Inc.
County
Walker
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
33.744444
Longitude
-87.146667
Directions to mine
Take Exit 70 on AL-4 East/US-78 East and turn right onto New Parrish Hwy/ County Hwy 22. Travel 1.5 miles to Cordova Gorgas Road/County Hwy 61 travel 0.4 Miles to Old Barny Road. Turn left onto Old Barny Road and Travel 1 Mile to Plywood Plant Road. Turn left onto Plywood Plant Road and travel 0.7 Miles to mine site.
Nearest town
Cordova
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. 5 Mine
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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