2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
152,587
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
152,587
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
84,278
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
84,278
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
331,079
CO2 metric tons 2024
182,864
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
4003571
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
CHM 23
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
08/20/2025
Current controller
F D Justice II; Greg Henzman
Current operator
Contract Highwall Mining, LLC
County
Wyoming
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.421111
Longitude
-82.599444
Directions to mine
From Pineville WV take Route 10 North to Jessee, take Route 1 North through Glen Fork, Sabine and Ravencliffe to the top of the hill at the Raleigh County line, turn right at the top of the hill onto the haulroad.
Nearest town
Glen Rogers
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
Chm 23
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state
West Virginia (Southern)
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.
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