2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
28,259
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
28,259
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
61,316
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
1519892
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Strip
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
09/19/2022
Current controller
Charles Collins
Current operator
JRC Mining, Inc.
County
Floyd
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.491667
Longitude
-82.811111
Directions to mine
Travel Route 80 to Route 680 onto Goose Creek Road across from Dollar General and travel .6 miles to old Viper Coal Refuse pile.
Nearest town
Eastern
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
Strip
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.
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