2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA):
27,879
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
27,879
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
7,677
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
7,677
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
60,491
CO2 metric tons 2023:
16,657
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:
4609559
Mine state:
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Spring Dale Surface Mine
Current mine type:
Surface
Current mine status:
Temporarily Idled
Status date:
04/08/2024
Current controller:
Cottage Mining LLC; John D Sams; Kevin W Jordan
Current operator:
American Mining Group, LLC
County:
Fayette
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
37.891667
Longitude:
-80.796389
Directions to mine:
Take WV 16 S/WV 61 S in Mt Hope, go .3 miles to intersection for 16 &61 split, left 4.4 miles to intersection with WV 41 North, go 17.2 miles to Danese, right on WV 31 South thru Meadow Bridge, left on WV 20 Norht 2.7 miles to mine.
Nearest town:
Spring Dale
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:
Spring Dale Surface 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:
Fayette
Mine status:
Active, men working, not producing
Company type:
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type:
Mine only
Operator name:
American Mining Group, Llc
Operator address:
3501 Maccorkle Avenue Se #120, Charleston, WV 25304
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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