2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
3,130,767
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
3,130,767
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
3,705,019
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
3,705,019
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
6,793,044
CO2 metric tons 2024
8,039,039
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
0503672
Mine state
Colorado
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
West Elk Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
04/19/2002
Current controller
Core Natural Resources Inc
Current operator
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
County
Gunnison
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.933056
Longitude
-107.458056
Directions to mine
1 mile East of Somerset, Colorado, Highway 133
Nearest town
Somerset
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)
1244075
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
West Elk Mine
Coal location state
Colorado
County
Gunnison
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Operator address
5174 Highway 133, Somerset, CO 81434
Coal supply region
Uinta Region
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
WEST ELK MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1010310
City
Somerset
State
CO
Latitude
38.928550000000000
Longitude
-107.446760000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
11,969
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
299220.000000000000000000000
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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