2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
728,668
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
728,668
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
598,333
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
598,333
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
1,581,042
CO2 metric tons 2023:
1,298,245
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:
4605437
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Speed Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
09/08/2020
Current controller:
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator:
Panther Creek Mining LLC
County:
Kanawha
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
38.164167
Longitude:
-81.473611
Directions to mine:
Sharon/Dawes/Cabin Creek to Cola Fork Rd. Mine Entrance on the right.
Nearest town:
Drybranch
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
y
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours):
755784
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:
Speed Mine
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.
County:
Kanawha
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Panther Creek Mining Llc
Operator address:
P.O. Box 99, Dawes, WV 25054
Coal supply region:
Appalachia Central
Mine has underground component (yes/no):
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no):
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no):
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no):
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name:
AMERICAN EAGLE
Facility (mine) ID:
1010323
City:
Cabin Creek
State:
WV
Latitude:
38.090800000000000
Longitude:
-81.529100000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year):
6,978
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
174450.500000000000000000000
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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