2023 refuse coal production (short tons, from EIA)
5,448
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
5,448
2024 refuse coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,894
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,894
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
11,821
CO2 metric tons 2024
6,279
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
4407425
Mine state
Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Duty Gob Pile
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Temporarily Idled
Status date
04/29/2025
Current controller
JOD Holdings LLC
Current operator
Clintwood JOD, LLC
County
Buchanan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.4525
Longitude
-82.059167
Directions to mine
2030 Cedar Branch Road, Hurley, VA 24620. Go to Hurley, VA travel west on Rt 643, turn right toward the KY state line, go approximately a half of a mile, the mine will be on the left.
Nearest town
Hurley
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
y
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
Duty Gob Pile
Coal location state
Refuse Recovery
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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