Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
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| Production Start | ...  |
The Affinity coal mine primarily produces metallurgical coal, which is used in steel production. The coal from the Affinity mine is utilized for both domestic and global steel production. |
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| 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.
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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.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 862,872 | 766,083 |
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 |
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Hourly processing capacity
| ...... |
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
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Proven & Probable
|
tons
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Coal (metallurgical)
|
34,000,000 tons
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2021:
| HME Type | Quantity |
|
Continuous Miner
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