2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
103,042
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
103,042
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
53,139
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
53,139
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
223,577
CO2 metric tons 2023
115,299
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
4609546
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Beech Mountain Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
09/14/2023
Current controller
Jeffrey K Justus II
Current operator
Knox Operating, LLC
County
Randolph
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.683889
Longitude
-80.128333
Directions to mine
From the Bridgeport Field office, take I-79 South to Exit 99 / Weston (21.5 miles); merge onto Rt. 33 East towards Buckhannon (13 miles); Take exit for Buckhannon / US-119N and turn right towards Buckhannon, merge onto Rt. 20 towards Buckhannon (12 miles); Turn left onto Alexander-Helvetia Rd. and continue through Etna, Alexander, Czar, and Helvetia (25 miles) to the intersection at the bottom of the hill at Star Bridge Preparation Plant (on left); Turn right onto Roag Road (not labeled) and continue on haul road for approximately 2.4 miles, turn left into Beech Mountain Mine entrance
Nearest town
Helvetia
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)
0
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
Beech Mountain Mine
Coal location state
West Virginia (Northern)
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
Randolph
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Knox Operating, Llc
Operator address
788 Bailey Switch Road, Bluefield, VA 24605
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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 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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