2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,188
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
1,188
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
12,647
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
12,647
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
2,578
CO2 metric tons 2023:
27,441
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:
1519930
Mine state:
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Merritt Branch
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Abandoned
Status date:
11/01/2023
Current controller:
Leonard Hendrickson
Current operator:
Hendrickson Equipment, Inc.
County:
Floyd
Company type:
Corporation
Latitude:
37.640833
Longitude:
-82.695556
Directions to mine:
Leave Prestonsburg field office and travel 321 South to Merritt Branch on 1428 approximately 9 miles.
Nearest town:
Prestonsburg
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:
Merritt Branch
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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