2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
5,260
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
5,260
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
5,305
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
5,305
Coal type
anthracite (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
13,685
CO2 metric tons 2024
13,802
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
3608406
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Coalbrook Stripping #1
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Temporarily Idled
Status date
12/16/2024
Current controller
Vincent Kassa
Current operator
Silverbrook Anthracite Inc.
County
Lackawanna
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
41.604167
Longitude
-75.491667
Directions to mine
I-81 N. to Rt. 6 East. Exit 6 Meredith St., 1/4 mile to traffic light. Turn Right to Turkey Hill Market, turn Left. Rt. 106 and cross Rail Road right on Fallbrook St. to Peck St. after Perforating Steel building.
Nearest town
Simpson
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
Coalbrook Stripping #1
Coal location state
Pennsylvania (Anthracite)
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
Lackawanna
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Silverbrook Anthracite Inc.
Operator address
484 Shoemaker Ave, West Wyoming, PA 18644
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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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