2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
346,709
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
346,709
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
384,480
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
384,480
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
752,279
CO2 metric tons 2023:
834,233
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:
4607491
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Bishop Surface
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
10/08/2021
Current controller:
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator:
Nicholas Contura LLC
County:
Fayette
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.596667
Longitude:
-81.264444
Directions to mine:
From Mt. Hope parking lot, turn right onto N. Pax Ave. Proceed to Pax, WV. At Pax, N. Pax Ave., road changes to Paint Creek Rd. (no sign is present). Continue along Paint Creek Road (7.4 miles from Mt. Hope), turn left at Town Creek Road, cross wooden bridge. Proceed left at split. Monitor CB channel 23. Mine office is on left in field.
Nearest town:
Pax
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:
Bishop Surface
Note::
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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:
Fayette
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
Alpha Metallurgical Resources,
Operator address:
P.O. Box 69, Pax, WV 25904
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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