2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
474,815
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
474,815
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
447,758
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
447,758
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,030,239
CO2 metric tons 2024
971,532
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
1518565
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Bear Branch 2
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/11/2020
Current controller
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Current operator
Blue Diamond Mining LLC
County
Perry
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.221667
Longitude
-83.153611
Directions to mine
Leave Hazard Field Office, travel Black Gold Blvd., turn right onto KT-155, travel 1.3 miles, merge right onto KY-15, go 2.9 miles, enter turn lane and turn left across bridge, mine is on the left at the end of the bridge
Nearest town
Hazard
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)
621771
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
Bear Branch 2
Coal location state
Kentucky (East)
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
Perry
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Blue Diamond Mining Llc
Operator address
250 West Main Street, Suite 20, Lexington, KY 40507
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
15-18565/15-18662
Facility (mine) ID
1010040
City
Hazard
State
KY
Latitude
37.274127000000000
Longitude
-83.239034000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
4,893
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
122326.750000000000000000000
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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