Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit / Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Contour Strip
- Highwall
- Auger
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 2067 |
Greenbrier Mine Complex (Greenbrier): one underground bord and pillar mine and two contour / highwall mining operation mines located in West Virginia. |
Source:
Summary:
Coal Seams of Economic Interest - Pocahontas #6, #7, #8 (Pocahontas Formation); Various (New River Formation).
Average coal seam thickness (meters) 0.3 - 1.8.
Mining Methods
- Contour Strip
- Highwall
- Auger
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
Processing Technologies
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
Metallurgical coal is produced from surface mines and transported by truck to a preparation plant. Coal is shipped via the CSX railroad to various export metallurgical customers.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
Mt
| ...... | 0.5 | 0.2 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2018 | 2017 |
|
Coal tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... |
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Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
60 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
28 Mt
|
|
Total Resource
|
90 Mt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
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