2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
11,109
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
11,109
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
21,813
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
21,813
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
24,104
CO2 metric tons 2024
47,329
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
4609204
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Reylas Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
04/06/2020
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Highland Mining Company
County
Logan
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.841389
Longitude
-81.903333
Directions to mine
Rt. 17 Freeze Fork Hollow Rd.
Nearest town
Ethel
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
Reylas 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
Logan
Mine status
Active, men working, not producing
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Highland Mining Company
Operator address
P.O. Box 1098, Holden, WV 25625
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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