The mine accesses the Pittsburgh No. 8 coal seam by two slopes and four portals: the Fish Creek Portal located near the supply and production slopes, the Blake's Ridge Portal, the Grapevine Portal, and the Cameron Portal. The Cameron Portal is used by the majority of miners.
The mine typically works three shifts per day, six days per week. The average coal production is 34,677 raw tons per day, and the average mining height is 78 inches. Coal is mined by four continuous mining machine sections and two longwall sections. Coal is transported from the working sections to the surface via conveyor belt. Battery, trolley, and diesel powered rail-mounted vehicles are used to transport supplies and mine personnel.
Marshall County West Description Longwall:
- Seam – Pittsburgh No 8;
- Seam height - 96 inches;
- Cutting height - 95 inches;
- Panel width - 1,498 ft;
- Panel length – 10,500 ft;
- Overburden - 950 ft;
- No. of gate entries - 3;
- Depth of cut - 42 inches;
- Shearer - Joy 7LS1D, double-drum ranging arm shearer with 1,880 hp installed;
- Haulage system - Ultratrac 2,000 ;
- Roof support yield (tons) – ZMJ 937;
- Roof support controls (type) – N/A;
- Face conveyor type (strand, motors) - CEMI/HBT CSTs, 48 TIB 3x1,900;
- Face conveyor drives – N/A;
- Face conveyor width/speed - 1,000 mm/378 fpm;
- Stageloader type, width, speed - CEMI/HBT, 1,200 mm, 531 fpm;
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