Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
|
Source:
| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
Metinvest BV
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
Affinity Coal Company is a subsidiary of United Coal Company.
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC is an Operator of Affinity Mine.
Summary:
The mine operates in the Pocahontas No. 3 coal seam, which averages approximately 48 inches in thickness, and is accessed by three vertical shafts and one slope.
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
The Affinity Mine is an underground mine and is located near Sophia in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
The mine operates three mining sections and utilizes the room and pillar method of mining. The active sections are developed with continuous mining machines and shuttle cars, and the coal is transported to the surface via a conveyor belt system.
This leading metallurgical coal mine is meeting the ever-changing demands of the steel industry, producing 1 million tons per year of production, using three super-section, continuous miner units.
Source:
Summary:
Located in Midway, W.Va., Affinity’s 550 ton-per-hour preparation plant is supported by a reopened coal mine that was started in the 1930’s and continued to operate until the 1980’s.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
tons
| ...... | ...... | 862,872 | 766,083 |
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