2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
126,999
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
126,999
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
101,395
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
101,395
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
275,559
CO2 metric tons 2024
220,004
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
3609394
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Knob Creek
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
02/05/2020
Current controller
J Clifford Forrest III
Current operator
Rosebud Mining Company
County
Indiana
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
40.525278
Longitude
-79.331667
Directions to mine
Wayne Avenue (0.59 miles) right onto Indian Springs Rd (1.47 miles) left onto Oakland Ave (8.1 miles) left onto Saltsburg Rd (1.87 miles) right onto mine haul road (0.65 miles) 1878 Saltsburg Rd, Clarksburg, PA
Nearest town
Jacksonville, PA
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)
134266
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
Knob Creek
Coal location state
Pennsylvania (Bituminous)
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
Indiana
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Rosebud Mining Company
Operator address
301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201
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
KNOB CREEK MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1014367
City
Clarksburg
State
PA
Latitude
40.518154000000000
Longitude
-79.328615000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
3,910
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
97757.500000000000000000000
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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