2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
44,688
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
44,688
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
252,998
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
252,998
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
96,963
CO2 metric tons 2024
548,947
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
4609174
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Eagle Creek No 3
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
07/24/2023
Current controller
John Mitch Potter
Current operator
Coal-Mac LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.911944
Longitude
-81.798611
Directions to mine
From Madison, WV take Route 17 south approximately 16.5 miles to Mountain Laurel Drive (1.5 miles south of Sharples on the left). Travel 1.5 miles through the Mountain Laurel Facilities to the Right Fork of Seng Camp, near the end of the complex, to the entrance of the mine.
Nearest town
Sharples
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
Eagle Creek No 3
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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