Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
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Source:
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 McElroy Coal Co., McElroy Mine, Permit No. U-00003383 is located near Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. The Pittsburgh No. 8 seam is accessed by Blake Ridge, Cameron, Fish Creek, and Grapevine portals as well as slopes at the coal preparation plant and the Fish Creek portal. The mine produces approximately 10 million tons of coal annually from six (6) continuous miner units and two (2) longwall units.
Source:
Summary:
Coal is transported from the working sections in the mine via conveyor belt to the slope at the coal preparation plant. Battery, trolley and diesel powered vehicles are used to transport supplies and mine personnel.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Coal (thermal)
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tons
| ...... | ...... | 11,433,840 | 11,653,535 |
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of March 8, 2015:
| HME Type | Quantity |
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Highwall / Continuous Miner
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Longwall miner
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