2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
300,544
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
300,544
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
130
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
130
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
652,111
CO2 metric tons 2024
282
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
4609261
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Mine No. 39
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Abandoned
Status date
06/17/2024
Current controller
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Current operator
Twin State Mining, Inc.
County
Mcdowell
Company type
Corporation
Latitude
37.333889
Longitude
-81.623056
Directions to mine
.
Nearest town
Gary
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
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
Mine No. 39
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
Mcdowell
Mine status
Permanently abandoned
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Twin State Mining, Inc.
Operator address
640 Clover Dew Dairy Road, Princeton, WV 24740
Coal supply region
Appalachia Central
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
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