2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
188,706
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
188,706
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
219,984
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
219,984
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
409,449
CO2 metric tons 2024
477,315
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
3300968
Mine state
Ohio
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
HOPEDALE MINE
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
06/30/2021
Current controller
Ricky D Kirk; Jerry Wells Jr
Current operator
LEESVILLE LAND LLC
County
Harrison
Company type
Other
Latitude
40.349444
Longitude
-80.918056
Directions to mine
Rt. 40 West to Rt. 9 North; Rt. 9 North to Cadiz, OH; Rt. 22 East to Hopedale Exit turn left North on County Rd 4 to Green Twp. Rd. 176.
Nearest town
Hopedale
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)
304775
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
Hopedale Mine
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state
Ohio
County
Harrison
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Leesville Land Llc
Operator address
86900 Sinfield Road, Hopedale, OH 43976
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 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
LEESVILLE LAND, LLC
Facility (mine) ID
1004421
City
Hopedale
State
OH
Latitude
40.350826000000000
Longitude
-80.918793000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
3,659
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
91476.000000000000000000000
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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