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Rockwell Complex

Location: 29 km SE from from Madison, West Virginia, United States

Regional Office:

100 Technology Drive
South Charleston
West Virginia, United States
25309

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit & Underground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Room-and-pillar
  • Continuous
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SnapshotRockwell Complex consists of: Eagle #3 Mine, Chilton Deep Mine No.1, Coal Branch No.1 Mine, Salem Auger #41, Flying Eagle Mine, Glancy Surface Mine, Gateway Eagle Mine, Coal Branch No.2, SHM-44, Rocklick Preparation Plant and Wells Prep Plant and Loadout.

Production at Coal Branch No.2 and SHM-44 mines began on 01/16/2024 and 04/11/2024, respectively.

As of May 2025, based on data from MSHA, the following assets are listed as:
• Chilton Deep Mine No.1 - Abandoned/Sealed.
• Salem Auger #41 - Abandoned/Sealed.
• Gateway Eagle Mine - Temporarily Idled.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Sev.en Energy AG 100 % Indirect
Rockwell Mining, LLC (operator) 100 % Indirect
On June 1, 2020, Sev.en Energy AG acquired US metallurgical coal producer Blackhawk Mining, LLC.

The Rockwell Complex is operated by Rockwell Mining, LLC, which is a subsidiary of Blackhawk Mining LLC.

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Gateway Eagle Mine: coal is sourced from Eagle coal seam (average mining height of 84 inches).

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Comminution

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits20242023202220212020201920182017
Coal (metallurgical) tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,844,8101,457,4491,110,592
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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