2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
2,000
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
2,000
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
2,100
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
2,100
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
4,340
CO2 metric tons 2023:
4,557
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:
4003274
Mine state:
Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
Y
Current mine name:
Empire
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Temporarily Idled
Status date:
07/25/2024
Current controller:
Conrad Whitaker; Jonathan Whitaker
Current operator:
Denali Energy Group, LLC
County:
Buchanan
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.430278
Longitude:
-82.039722
Directions to mine:
Travel west on US 460 15 miles to Grungy, VA. Turn right on Rt 83 (Slate Creek Rd). Travel 8.7 miles, turn left on Rt 643 (Hurley Rd). Travel 11.2 miles, turn left on Rt 676 (Race Fork Rd). Travel 1 mile to mine entrance. Turn left. Travel to the top of the mountain and turn left to travel to auger location.
Nearest town:
Hurley, Va
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:
Empire
Coal location state:
West Virginia (Southern)
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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