2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
108,072
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
108,072
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
115,720
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
115,720
Coal type
anthracite (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
281,168
CO2 metric tons 2024
301,065
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
3609547
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Brownsville
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
03/23/2015
Current controller
Robert Burns
Current operator
Keystone Anthracite Company Incorporated
County
Schuylkill
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
40.811944
Longitude
-76.240278
Directions to mine
Route 54 East between Girardville & Shenandoah, PA
Nearest town
Girardville
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
Brownsville
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
Keystone Anthracite Company In
Operator address
259 North Second Street, Girardville, PA 17935
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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