Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Underground |
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Bituminous coal is mined at the Marshall County Coal Mine (formerly known as the McElroy Mine).
On January 7, 2023 The Shoemaker Mine in Marshall County has been temporarily shutdown by the Mine Safety and Health Administration as a result of the fire. |
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Summary:
Coal is mined from the Pittsburgh Number 8 coal seam.
The mining conditions in the Pittsburgh No. 8 seam in general are good and great for longwall mining. The seam height averages 6 ft and the mines routinely encounter a 1 ft split [binder] near the roof with a rider seam that gives the entries an additional 2 feet of headroom.
Summary:
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.
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Production:
Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Coal (thermal)
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tons
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2019 |
Daily mining rate
| 34,677 tons of ROM coal |
Type | Material | Diameter | Length | Description |
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 23, 2019:
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Continuous Miner
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Longwall mining unit
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