2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
9,383
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
9,383
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
9,843
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
9,843
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
20,359
CO2 metric tons 2024
21,357
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
1519934
Mine state
Kentucky
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Middle Fork Strip
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
09/16/2024
Current controller
Ryan Wilson; Angie Fraley; Connie Prater
Current operator
Wilson Mining, LLC
County
Martin
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.728333
Longitude
-82.637222
Directions to mine
Take Ky Rt 3 to its intersection with the Big Sandy Airport Road in Martin County. Follow the Big Sandy Airport Road for approximately 2.6 miles to the mine entrance of Czar Coal Corporation on the right. Follow main mine road for approximately 2 miles to Chestnut Cove Branch mine road located on the left which is the Middle Fork mine entrance.
Nearest town
Debord
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
Middle Fork Strip
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.
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