2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
306,609
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
306,609
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
227,289
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
227,289
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
665,271
CO2 metric tons 2024
493,165
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
4609564
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Elklick Surface Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
09/03/2025
Current controller
Coronado Coal LLC
Current operator
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC
County
Logan
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.775556
Longitude
-81.6875
Directions to mine
From Lorado, travel up Buffalo Creek. Turn up elk Lick Hollow and follow to top of hill.
Nearest town
Lorado
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
Elklick 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
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Greenbrier Minerals, Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 446, Man, WV 25635
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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