2023 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
55,454
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
55,454
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
127,922
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
127,922
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
120,322
CO2 metric tons 2024
277,561
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
4609650
Mine state
West Virginia
Portable operation (mine can move around)
Y
Current mine name
HWM 43
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
05/24/2023
Current controller
Petri E Koivula; David Michael Jamison
Current operator
Eagle Horizon Resources, LLC
County
Boone
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.161944
Longitude
-81.696111
Directions to mine
St Rt 94 to Ashford-Nellis Road, to Ashford Hill Road
Nearest town
Ashford
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
Hwm 43
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.
County
Boone
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Raven Crest Contracting, Llc
Operator address
1295 Ashford Rd., Ashford, WV 25009
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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