2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
40,206
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
40,206
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
54,751
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
54,751
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
87,238
CO2 metric tons 2024
118,797
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
4609646
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
SHM-45
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
08/26/2025
Current controller
John T Quintrell
Current operator
CIVIL, LLC
County
Fayette
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.085833
Longitude
-81.255833
Directions to mine
Take I64 West to Exit 48 travel Rt 19 North for 10.5 miles to downtown exit turn left at the end of the ramp go across bridge turn right travel to 2nd traffic light turn left onto Rt 61 travel 6 miles, turn right onto mine road called Open Fork Road.
Nearest town
Kincaid
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
Shm-45
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 (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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