2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
47,814
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
47,814
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
153,817
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
153,817
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
103,745
CO2 metric tons 2023
333,748
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
1519925
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Diablo #4
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/07/2022
Current controller
Steve Allen; Philip Marsh
Current operator
Liberty Management, LLC.
County
Breathitt
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.016111
Longitude
-83.271944
Directions to mine
Prestonsburg turn right on 321 travel to 114 turn right go past Salyersville turn onto Route 7 towards Royalton, turn take Route 1635 to Tip Top. Turn left across the railroad grade and follow the county road to top of hill.
Nearest town
Royalton
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
Diablo #4
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.
County
Breathitt
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Liberty Management, Llc.
Operator address
P.O. Box 100, Ary, KY 41712
Coal supply region
Appalachia Central
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 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.
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