2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
487,603
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
487,603
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
566,483
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
566,483
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
887,273
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
887,273
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,057,986
CO2 metric tons 2024
1,925,178
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
4609447
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
LONGVIEW MINE
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
07/28/2024
Current controller
American Metals & Coal International Inc.; POSCO-NCR Coal Ltd; JAZ Ventu
Current operator
Century Mining LLC
County
Barbour
Company type
Other
Latitude
39.106944
Longitude
-80.156111
Directions to mine
I 68 West to I 79 South take exit 115 (WV-20) turn left onto Buckannon Pike toward Phillipi in 4.1 miles turn right onto WV-20 Buckannon Pike, follow WV-20 for 10 miles turn left onto WV-119 Phillipi Road, follow for 3.5 miles turn left onto Peel Tree Rd.
Nearest town
Volga
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
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours)
3534381
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
Longview Mine
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 (Northern)
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
Barbour
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Century Mining Llc
Operator address
7004 Buckhannon Rd, Volga, WV 26238
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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.
GHGRP facility (mine) name
LONGVIEW MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1014917
City
Volga
State
WV
Latitude
39.105159711446500
Longitude
-80.158426328834900
Methane released (metric tons per year)
9,834
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
245850.000000000000000000000
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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