2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
384,480
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
384,480
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
514,131
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
514,131
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
834,233
CO2 metric tons 2024
1,115,546
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
4607491
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Bishop Surface
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
10/08/2021
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Nicholas Contura LLC
County
Fayette
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.934722
Longitude
-81.298333
Directions to mine
Take 77 North to Pax exit. N. Pax Ave., road changes to Paint Creek Rd. (no sign is present). Continue along Paint Creek Road (7.4 miles from Mt. Hope), turn left at Town Creek Road, cross wooden bridge. Proceed left at split. Monitor CB channel 23. Mine office is on left in field.
Nearest town
Pax
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
Bishop Surface
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.
County
Fayette
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Nicholas Contura Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 69, Pax, WV 25904
Coal supply region
Appalachia Central
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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