2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
12,720
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
12,720
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
10,448
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
10,448
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
27,599
CO2 metric tons 2024
22,670
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
4609560
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
North Fork Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
04/19/2024
Current controller
Coronado Coal LLC
Current operator
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.802778
Longitude
-81.653611
Directions to mine
4 miles northeast of Lorado, WV turn right up North Fork Mines is at the top of the hill.
Nearest town
Man
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
North Fork 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.
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