2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
150,661
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
150,661
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
148,962
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
148,962
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
326,900
CO2 metric tons 2024
323,213
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
4608977
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Edwight Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
01/19/2023
Current controller
Petri E Koivula; David Michael Jamison
Current operator
Sundial Mining LLC
County
Raleigh
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.858056
Longitude
-81.529167
Directions to mine
Rt. 19S 9 miles to exit 44 (Harper Rd.) Turn right on Rt. 3 West 2 miles, left across bridge to guard house. (Goals Prep Plant) 2 miles up mountain, mine office on right.
Nearest town
Montcoal
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
Edwight Surface Mine
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
Raleigh
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Sundial Mining Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 131, Naoma, WV 25140
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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