2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
116,276
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
116,276
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
136,774
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
136,774
Coal type
anthracite (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
302,512
CO2 metric tons 2023
355,841
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
3608494
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Good Spring South
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
10/17/2013
Current controller
Rausch Creek Development LLC; RCL Holdings LLC
Current operator
Rausch Creek Mining LLC
County
Schuylkill
Company type
Other
Latitude
40.618333
Longitude
-76.220833
Directions to mine
1 mile west of Goodspring and South of SR 4011
Nearest town
Good Spring
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
Good Spring South
Coal location state
Pennsylvania (Anthracite)
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
Schuylkill
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Rausch Creek Mining Llc
Operator address
978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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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