2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
31,299
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
31,299
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
67,912
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
1519371
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
SHM-47
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
10/25/2022
Current controller
SDC LLC; Cox Enterprises LLC
Current operator
Commonwealth Mining, LLC
County
Harlan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.812778
Longitude
-81.724167
Directions to mine
13 miles SE of Evarts, Ky
Nearest town
Harlan
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
Shm-47
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state
Kentucky (East)
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.