2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,963,202
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,963,202
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,772,725
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
1,772,725
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
4,259,697
CO2 metric tons 2024
3,846,406
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
4609522
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Road Fork #52 Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
07/06/2020
Current controller
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Current operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
County
Wyoming
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.578056
Longitude
-81.57
Directions to mine
Route 97, 3 miles west of Pineville
Nearest town
Pineville
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)
3224031
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
Road Fork #52 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
Wyoming
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Spartan Mining Company, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 460, Brenton, WV 24818
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.
GHGRP facility (mine) name
KEPLER PROCESSING CO POCAHONTAS NO 51 COAL PREP PLANT
Facility (mine) ID
1005297
City
PINEVILLE
State
WV
Latitude
37.576800000000000
Longitude
-81.570100000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
6,794
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
169850.000000000000000000000
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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