2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
189,438
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
189,438
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
160,725
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
160,725
Coal type
anthracite (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
492,855
CO2 metric tons 2024
418,153
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
3609401
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Primrose Operation
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/11/2017
Current controller
Blaschak Holding Corp
Current operator
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation
County
Schuylkill
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
40.828056
Longitude
-76.115278
Directions to mine
Take Route 61 North to I-81 North. Take Exit 131-B to merge onto PA 54 West toward Mahanoy City. Make a right turn onto State Route 1012 (Delano RD). Take left onto dirt road at mine site.
Nearest town
Mahanoy City
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
Primrose Operation
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
Schuylkill
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Blaschak Anthracite Corporatio
Operator address
Route 54, P.O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948
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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