2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
32,763
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
32,763
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
71,088
CO2 metric tons 2024
0
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
4407405
Mine state
Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
WELLER YARD SURFACE
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
10/12/2023
Current controller
Robin Roy Belcher
Current operator
P.B. DIRT MOVERS, INC.
County
Buchanan
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.335278
Longitude
-82.176389
Directions to mine
TAKE RTE. 460 EAST TO TO THE WELLER YARD OVERPASS, AND TURN RIGHT ONTO HUFFMAN FORK ROAD, TO THE MINE LOCATION
Nearest town
BIG ROCK
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
Weller Yard Surface
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
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