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Affinity Mine

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 Location:
2 km E from Sophia, West Virginia, United States

  Regional Office:
111 Affinity Complex Road
Sophia
West Virginia, United States
25921
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method
  • Continuous
  • Room-and-pillar
Processing
  • CHPP


Owners

Source:
CompanyInterestOwnership
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.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


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.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • CHPP

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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:

CommodityUnits2020201920182017
Coal (metallurgical) tons  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required862,872766,083
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

Total WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Other 2013
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