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Virginia Data Tables

Virginia Coal Production Summary


Three sources of coal production and employment data are available.

Virginia DMME
Each Virginia mine submits in-state production and employment data to Virginia DMME annually.


US Energy Information Administration
Each coal producer provides production and employment data to Energy Information Administration (EIA), US Department of Energy, on a regular basis. EIA aggregates these figures to derive annual production totals.


Mine Safety and Health Administration
This is summary information from the Quarterly employment and production reported by MSHA permitted operations. The data is available from 1983 to present. The raw data is avaiable from the MSHA web site.

Reasons for differences in EIA, Virginia DMME, and MSHA data
EIA data differs from Virginia DMME data for several reasons. For further information on EIA data collection methods, see Appendix D, Coal Industry Annual, Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy. The reasons for source of error in EIA data as listed in Appendix D are given below. The same reasons are valid for Virginia DMME data.
1. Coverage (the list of respondents may not be complete or, on the other hand, there may be double counting),
2. Nonresponse (all units that are surveyed may not respond or may not provide all the information requested),
3. Respondents (respondents may commit errors in reporting data),
4. Processing (the data collection agency may lose or incorrectly transcribe the submissions),
5. Concept (the data collection elements may not measure the items they were intended to measure), and
6. Adjustment (errors may be made in estimating values for missing data).
7. In addition, EIA data may include coal mined in one state and loaded for shipment in another state.

Statewide Production

 

Year Number of Surface Permits Surface Tonnage Number of Underground Permits Underground Tonnage Total Tonnage Total Surface (surface&lignite) Total Underground (underground only) Total Tonnage (surf, lignite, underground only)
2006 113 10,425,126 128 15,857,283 26,282,409 10,425,126 15,857,283 26,282,409
2005 122 9,702,937 140 17,397,138 27,100,074 9,702,937 17,397,138 27,100,074
2004 117 10,008,930 143 19,601,891 29,610,822 10,008,930 19,601,891 29,610,822
2003 127 9,170,198 166 20,406,302 29,576,499 9,170,198 20,406,302 29,576,499
2002 117 9,260,301 167 18,331,968 27,592,269 9,260,301 18,331,968 27,592,269
2001 117 9,579,653 208 23,116,084 32,695,737 9,579,653 23,116,084 32,695,737
2000 143 9,664,187 233 20,981,423 30,645,610 9,664,187 20,981,423 30,645,610
1999 122 8,465,602 243 21,930,543 30,396,146 8,465,602 21,930,543 30,396,146
1998 119 8,281,506 256 24,843,148 33,124,654 8,281,506 24,843,148 33,124,654
1997 109 9,579,790 261 25,336,052 34,915,843 9,579,790 25,336,052 34,915,843
1996 102 9,714,379 249 23,351,709 33,066,089 9,714,379 23,351,709 33,066,089
1995 101 8,894,861 292 25,994,188 34,889,049 8,894,861 25,994,188 34,889,049
1994 76 9,229,785 239 27,503,521 36,733,306 9,229,785 27,503,521 36,733,306
1993 79 8,615,708 237 31,111,947 39,727,655 8,615,708 31,111,947 39,727,655
1992 179 7,719,107 463 32,517,324 40,236,432 7,719,107 32,517,324 40,236,432
1991 134 7,801,236 324 34,053,208 41,854,444 7,801,236 34,053,208 41,854,444
1990 175 7,017,244 372 37,596,522 44,613,766 7,017,244 37,596,522 44,613,766
1989 119 7,335,784 315 37,586,808 44,922,592 7,335,784 37,586,808 44,922,592
1988 139 8,187,954 357 38,034,662 46,222,616 8,187,954 38,034,662 46,222,616
1987 144 7,040,068 399 33,401,711 40,441,780 7,040,068 33,401,711 40,441,780
1986 126 7,025,874 445 33,295,955 40,321,829 7,025,874 33,295,955 40,321,829
1985 141 7,647,979 486 30,762,741 38,410,720 7,647,979 30,762,741 38,410,720
1984 130 7,501,844 479 29,200,609 36,702,452 7,501,844 29,200,609 36,702,452
1983 158 7,654,736 476 24,058,880 31,713,616 7,654,736 24,058,880 31,713,616
1982 194 8,945,784 546 34,424,619 43,370,402 8,945,784 34,424,619 43,370,402
1981 178 8,165,981 505 27,476,412 35,642,392 8,165,981 27,476,412 35,642,392
1980 186 8,404,345 491 27,738,939 36,143,284 8,404,345 27,738,939 36,143,284
1979 214 8,743,206 498 24,212,788 32,955,995 8,743,206 24,212,788 32,955,995
1978 274 7,730,406 446 14,111,642 21,842,048 7,730,406 14,111,642 21,842,048


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  • Coal Production: Under Section 402 of the Surface Mining Law (Public Law 95-87), coal operators are required to pay a fee when coal is sold, used, or transferred. These fees are deposited in the U.S. Treasury as the Abandoned Mine Land Fund. Information about the type of coal (bituminous, lignite, or underground) and tonnage are tabulated on Form OSM-1 and submitted with the fee, which is paid quarterly to the Office of Surface Mining. The coal production data presented here was compiled from information stored in the Office of Surface Mining Fee Billing and Collection System computer data base. Collection of the fee began with the last quarter of 1977. Fee and tonnage information remittance is required 30 days after the end of the quarter. The coal production data presented here details actual fee and tonnage information in the fiscal year in which they were received. Therefore, 1978 data includes the last quarter of 1977 and the first two quarters of 1978. Subsequently, 1979 data includes the last two quarters of 1978 and the first two quarters of 1979. Information for each successive year follows the same tabulation pattern. Surface production includes both bituminous and lignite coal; underground includes tonnage reported as mined underground. In New Mexico and Montana, coal production on reservation land is listed under the Crow, Hopi, and Navajo Reservations.
  • Exempt Mines: Included in these tables are tonnage amounts from "Exempt" mines that do not have a surface, underground, or lignite designation. Coal mined from exempt mines is not subject to a fee under the Surface Mining Law. The fee exceptions include:
  • The extraction of coal by a landowner for his own non-commercial use from land owned or leased by him.
  • The extraction of coal for commercial purposes by surface coal mining operations which affects two acres or less during the life of the mine (suspended for any surface coal mining operations beginning on or after June 6, 1987; and for any surface coal mining operation conducted on or after November 8, 1987).
  • The extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction.
  • The extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where coal does not exceed 16/23 percent of the total tonnage of coal and other minerals removed for commercial use or sale, and the cumulative revenue derived from the coal extracted from the mining area, determined annually, shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cumulative revenue derived from the coal and other minerals removed for purpose of bona fide sale or reasonable commercial use.
  • The extraction of less than 250 tons of coal within twelve consecutive months.


    • Source:
  • Coal production statistics by state, Office of Surface Mining

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    Virginia Historical Coal Production (1000 tons)

      Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise Virginia Total
    2008 8,101 4,893 1,158 1,208 0 7,72 8,039 24,171
    2007 7,524 5,236 822 1,143 0 1,172 9,009 24,609
    2006 9,963 4,802 901 1,415 0 1,368 11,080 29,529
    2005 7,635 4,293 631 1,336 0 1,248 11,795 26,938
    2004 10,180 4,434 825 784 0 1,327 13,015 30,565
    2003 10,512 4,569 848 879 0 1,306 13,568 31,683
    2002 9,843 3,585 602 976 0 1,598 15,142 31,746
    2001 9,422 2,597 367 724 0 1,387 9,187 32,601
    2000 11,044 4,097 1,038 1,091 0 1,492 14,492 32,210
    1999 10,084 4,285 1,151 1,302 0 1,931 13,501 32,254
    1998 12,089 3,675 1,311 1,243 0 2,082 13,602 34,002
    1997 13,975 3,360 1,549 1,009 0 2,286 14,711 36,889
    1996 14,701 2,874 2,091 1,175 0 2,443 13,499 36,782
    1995 14,056 2,817 2,055 1,505 53 2,522 12,910 35,917
    1994 14,551 4,460 2,747 1,218 37 2,543 13,250 38,805
    1993 13,964 6,117 2,798 1,305 53 2,912 12,941 40,091
    1992 17,542 6,987 3,139 744 48 2,846 11,256 42,562
    1991 18,023 6,284 2,026 899 27 3,090 11,987 42,336
    1990 20,834 6,772 2,948 709 51 3,242 11,944 46,500
    1989 19,179 5,826 3,060 607 41 2,928 12,210 43,855
    1988 19,769 8,000 2,566 361 122 3,154 12,387 46,365
    1987 18,833 8,333 3,118 484 115 1,980 12,674 45,538
    1986 16,325 8,111 2,331 880 124 2,258 11,739 41,768
    1985 15,377 7,063 1,776 1,002 106 2,948 14,104 42,376
    1984 15,509 7,149 2,044 1,184 19 2,230 13,291 41,425
    1983 12,130 6,996 1,892 1,449 0 1,000 12,039 35,506
    1982 15,242 6,583 1,701 1,348 0 2,410 13,189 40,481
    1981 18,782 6,102 1,213 1,630 11 1,853 12,397 41,978
    1980 17,722 5,884 1,180 1,477 11 2,192 12,544 41,009
    1979 16,205 4,533 958 1,256 24 1,808 12,255 37,038
    1978 13,462 3,963 1,003 1,226 20 1,112 11,126 31,911
    1977 16,751 4,728 1,326 1,566 0 2,175 10,968 37,513
    1976 15,804 5,299 1,300 1,708 13 3,583 12,290 39,996
    1975 14,064 5,372 1,048 1,997 8 2,609 10,408 35,506
    1974 14,293 5,528 966 1,823 8 1,839 9,826 34,284
    1973 13,511 4,796 1,138 2,392 9 1,640 10,384 33,869
    1972 13,224 6,237 1,045 2,636 11 1,795 9,048 33,996
    1971 12,300 5,634 879 2,426 17 1,348 8,021 30,625
    1970 14,815 7,147 1,127 2,311 11 1,115 8,446 34,975
    1969 14,759 7,953 887 2,409 1 351 9,289 35,652
    1968 15,817 8,694 1,232 2,380 9 301 8,432 36,866
    1967 15,323 9,581 840 2,280 15 314 8,058 36,415
    1966 16,306 9,320 436 1,920 11 241 7,334 35,573
    1965 15,302 8,842 489 1,738 7 379 7,301 34,063
    1964 14,552 7,741 485 1,908 5 240 6,831 31,733
    1963 13,185 8,267 520 1,909 8 379 6,108 30,390
    1962 12,040 8,270 470 2,030 4 461 6,182 29,470
    1961 11,003 8,430 476 1,942 19 513 5,758 28,156
    1960 10,629 7,130 642 2,294 17 483 5,499 26,707
    1959 10,605 7,583 455 2,574 17 672 6,300 28,224
    1958 9,905 5,119 386 2,682 5 667 6,252 25,031
    1957 10,671 4,996 393 2,762 17 1,103 6,559 26,527
    1956 9,617 4,800 666 1,445 12 1,216 8,239 26,005
    1955 9,135 3,556 706 1,018 15 820 6,585 21,834
    1954 5,910 3,090 637 701 17 754 4,062 15,172
    1953 5,754 4,331 909 922 28 1,485 5,251 18,680
    1952 6,530 5,146 1,066 900 32 1,659 5,398 20,730
    1951 6,586 4,453 1,103 929 38 1,628 5,262 19,999
    1950 5,324 3,428 1,294 1,070 52 1,523 4,890 17,591
    1949 5,278 3,192 1,040 1,179 55 1,282 3,982 16,008
    1948 5,622 3,144 1,758 1,572 98 2,460 4,571 19,214
    1947 5,649 2,644 1,941 2,101 112 2,727 5,010 20,185
    1946 4,380 1,541 1,649 1,293 59 2,484 4,165 15,752
    1945 5,208 1,578 876 1,041 30 4,061 4,255 17,234
    1944 5,923 1,676 931 1,216 N/A 4,680 4,866 19,433
    1943 5,967 2,010 1,347 1,268 N/A 4,800 4,656 20,652
    1942 5,979 2,083 1,559 1,147 N/A 4,352 4,352 20,430
    1941 5,553 2,075 1,505 1,176 27 3,827 4,256 17,157
    1940 4,874 1,768 1,421 606 29 3,283 3,193 14,462
    1939 4,281 1,552 1,196 651 N/A 2,758 2,941 13,531
    1938 3,742 1,370 988 510 N/A 2,800 2,733 11,818
    1937 3,602 1,743 1,286 649 N/A 3,010 3,302 13,221
    1936 2,235 1,340 1,343 642 N/A 2,969 2,934 11,662
    1935 1,361 1,129 1,147 660 N/A 2,387 2,795 9,667
    1934 573 1,176 1,123 772 1 2,694 2,836 9,376
    1933 279 964 1,220 753 N/A 1,981 2,816 8,178
    1932 41 770 1,543 674 N/A 1,808 2,701 7,692
    1931 N/A 1,046 1,879 1,009 N/A 2,215 3,348 9,699
    1930 N/A 987 1,739 1,255 N/A 2,507 4,179 10,908
    1929 N/A 809 2,143 1,415 N/A 2,809 5,302 12,748
    1928 N/A 796 2,200 2,410 N/A 2,410 5,062 11,900
    1927 N/A 1,058 2,181 1,519 N/A 2,254 5,731 12,916
    1926 N/A 1,115 1,971 1,864 N/A 2,348 6,563 14,125
    1925 N/A 1,003 1,514 1,255 N/A 2,128 6,014 12,798
    1924 N/A 794 1,140 1,602 N/A 1,801 5,164 10,667
    1923 N/A 925 1,025 2,066 N/A 1,493 6,013 11,678
    1922 N/A 870 762 2,071 N/A 1,564 5,023 10,426
    1921 N/A 448 688 1,544 N/A 1,254 3,469 7,393
    1920 N/A 615 946 2,123 N/A 1,324 6,062 11,242
    1919 N/A 472 679 1,802 N/A 1,209 5,049 9,317
    1918 N/A 111 888 1,998 N/A 1,625 5,514 9,956
    1917 N/A 14 872 2,001 N/A 1,632 5,427 10,074
    1916 N/A N/A 828 1,950 N/A 1,588 5,229 9,705
    1915 N/A N/A 742 1,493 N/A 1,647 4,186 8,120
    1914 N/A N/A 733 1,236 N/A 1,324 4,621 7,959
    1913 N/A N/A 763 1,513 N/A 1,447 5,104 8,825
    1912 N/A N/A 751 1,293 N/A 1,302 4,500 7,847
    1911 N/A N/A 721 1,108 N/A 1,281 3,754 6,860
    1910 N/A N/A 797 793 N/A 1,187 3,731 6,508
    1909 N/A N/A 449 486 N/A 976 2,841 4,752
    1908 N/A N/A 464 256 N/A 980 2,559 4,259
    1907 N/A N/A 199 250 N/A 1,117 3,146 4,711
    1906 N/A N/A N/A 303 N/A 911 3,041 4,276
    1905 N/A N/A N/A 323 N/A 961 2,991 4,275
    1904 N/A N/A N/A 158 N/A 872 2,514 3,584
    1903 N/A N/A N/A 9 N/A 841 2,563 3,451
    1902 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A 724 2,422 3,183
    1901 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A 776 1,919 2,726
    1900 N/A N/A N/A 9 N/A 971 1,364 2,394
    1899 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 844 1,233 2,106
    1898 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 983 992 1,815
    1897 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 708 712 1,528
    1896 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 785 358 1,255
    1895 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 912 337 1,368
    1894 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 828 331 1,229
    1893 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 653 126 820
    1892 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 614 N/A 675
    1891 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 697 N/A 736
    1890 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 759 N/A 784
    1889 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 807 N/A 865
    1888 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 948 N/A 1,073
    1887 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 617 N/A 825
    1886 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 640 N/A 685
    1885 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 512 N/A 567
    1884 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 256 N/A 336
    1883 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92 N/A 252
    1882 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1881 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50
    1880 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 43
    1879 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 45
    1878 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50
    1877 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 68
    1876

    na

    		 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57
    1875 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 89
    1874 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 82
    1873 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1872 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1871 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1870 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 90
    1869 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 116
    1868 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1867 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 91
    1866 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 71
    1865 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 74
    1864 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 117
    1863 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1862 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1861 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97
    1860 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1859 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1858 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 114
    1857 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1856 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1855 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 126
    1854 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 133
    1853 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1852 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1851 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 137
    1850 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 138
    1849 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 139
    1848 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 121
    1847 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 136
    1846 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 125
    1845 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 135
    1844 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1843 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1842 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 74
    1841 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

    na

    		 80
    1840 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 90
    1839 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1838 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 108
    1837 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1836 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 124
    1835 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 175
    1834 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 124
    1833 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 160
    1832 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 132
    1831 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 104
    1830 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 103
    1829 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 93
    1828 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100
    1827 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 85
    1826 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 89
    1825 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 67
    1824 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 67
    1823 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 44
    1822 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54
    1821 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64
    1820 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 62
    1819 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60
    1818 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 59
    1817 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 58
    1816 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57
    1815 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56
    1814 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54


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    Notes:

     

  • In some cases the calculated totals do not sum to county totals due to rounding, production in the Valley Coalfields and the Richmond Basin, and due inaccuracies of older data sources.
  • 1932 Buchanan County totals include Pulaski County production.
  • 1941 Russell County totals include Montgomery County production.
  • 1936 - 1939 Russell County totals include Scott County production.
  • N/A refers to data unavailable from referenced sources at time of last update.


    • Source:
  • 1989-2000: Virginia Coal. VCCER. (Original data from Virginia DMME)
  • 1814-1988: Hibbard, Walter. 1990. Virginia Coal - An Abridged History. VCCER

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    • 1947 - 1988 data from Virginia DMME
    • 1934 - 1945: Original data from U.S. Beareau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook
    • 1894 - 1931: Original data from U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources
    • 1883 - 1893: Original data from Everson, H.N. 1942. The First Century and a Quarter of the American Coal Industry. Koppers Co., Pittsburgh.
    • Prior to 1883: Original data from Wilkes, 1988. Mining History of the Richmond Coalfield of Virginia. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources.]

    Foreign Distribution of Virginia Coal by Destination, 2001-2003 (Thousand Short Tons)

     

        Year     Destination   Metallurgical     Steam      Total   
    2003 Total 4,786 * 4,786
    Belgium 798 - 798
    Brazil 1,211 - 1,211
    Bulgaria 189 - 189
    Canada 63 - 63
    France 814 - 814
    Italy 748 - 748
    Japan * * 1
    Netherlands 48 - 48
    Spain 467 - 467
    Turkey 286 - 286
    United Kingdom 162 - 162
    2002 Total 2,787 - 2787
    Belgium 288 - 288
    Brazil 792 - 792
    Bulgaria 70 - 70
    Canada 138 - 138
    France 770 - 770
    Italy 473 - 473
    Spain 245 - 245
    United Kingdom 11 - 11
    2001 Total 4,531 - 4,531
    Belgium 183 - 183
    Brazil 1,188 - 1,188
    Canada 273 - 273
    Egypt 169 - 169
    France 1,105 - 1,105
    Italy 1,181 - 1,181
    Netherlands 29 - 29
    South Korea 76 - 76
    Spain 238 - 238
    United Kingdom 90 - 90

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    Note:

     

  • This data has been discontinued.
  • * Represents a quantity less than 500 short tons.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

    • Source:
  • Foreign Distribution of U.S. Coal by Major Coal-Exporting States and Destination, U.S. Coal Data, EIA.

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    Virginia Coal Mine Directory, 2008

    Active (coal)

    County Company Name
    Mine Name    		 Address Mine Type
    Mine Status
    BUCHANAN A B & J COAL COMPANY INC
    MINE NO 5    		 POB 35
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN A B & J COAL COMPANY INC
    MINE NO 4    		 POB 35
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN ABBY CONTRACTORS, INC.
    MINE NO. 2    		 POB 768
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN BANNER BLUE COMPANY
    APOLLO    		 2680 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN BANNER BLUE COMPANY
    PAW PAW MINE    		 2680 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN BANNER BLUE COMPANY
    LICKLOG MINE    		 2680 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN BANNER BLUE COMPANY
    LOCUST THICKET    		 2680 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN BLACK DIAMOND COMPANY
    INDUSTRIAL    		 1005 GLENWAY AVE. 
    BRISTOL, VA 24201    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN BLACK DIAMOND COMPANY
    BRISTOL MINE    		 2700 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    BUCHANAN BLACK DIAMOND COMPANY
    ROCKHOUSE MINE    		 1005 GLENWAY AVE. 
    BRISTOL, VA 24201    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN C & S CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATIN
    JEWELL VALLEY GOB PILE REMOVAL    		 POB 355
    CASTLEWOOD, VA 24224    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CALICO COAL INC
    MERIDIAN #1    		 206 VALLEY DRIVE 
    NORTH TAZEWEL, VA 24630    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN CALICO COAL INC
    MERIDIAN #2    		 48 COLLEGE DRIVE
    BLUEFIELD, VA 24605    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CAT BIRD MINING, INC.
    NO 3    		 RT 2 BOX 530
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CAVALIER MINERAL INC
    MINE NO 1    		 HC 60 BOX 360
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CHAD COAL CORPORATION
    LINN CAMP    		 POB 890
    OAKWOOD, VA 24631    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CLASSIC COAL CORPORATION
    NO 1    		 POB 1025
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CLINTWOOD ELKHORN MINING
    BEARWALLOW SURFACE    		 23956 HWY. 194 E
    FEDS CREEK, KY 41524    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CLINTWOOD ELKHORN MINING
    CEDAR BRANCH NO 1    		 23956 ST HWY 194E
    FEDSCREEK, KY 41524    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CLINTWOOD ELKHORN MINING COMPANY 
    MINE #5    		 23956 ST HWY 194E
    FEDSCREEK, KY 41524    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CLINTWOOD ELKHORN MINING COMPANY 
    CLINTWOOD ELKHORN III    		 POB 130
    MYRA, KY 40549    		 Mills coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
    BUCHANAN MINE #1    		 POB 230
    MAVISDALE, VA 24627    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DACOAL MINING, INC.
    NO 2    		 POB 1066
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN DACOAL MINING, INC.
    NO. 4    		 POB 1038
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORP
    CENTRAL SHOP    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORP
    MINE NO. 26    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    DOMINION #22    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    DOMINION NO 36    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    DOMINION NO 32    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active, men not working, not producing (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    DOMINION NO 35    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed(coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    DOMINION NO 34    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    MINE NO. 38    		 PO BOX 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active, men not working, not producing (coal)
    BUCHANAN DOMINION COAL CORPORATION
    MINE NO. 41    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN HIGHWALL MINING COMPANY OF VIR 
    GLAMORGAN AUGER MINE #2    		 101 HILL SIDE DRIVE
    ABINGDON, VA 24210    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned(coal)
    BUCHANAN HIGHWALL MINING COMPANY OF VIR 
    ABES FORK SURFACE MINE    		 POB 16113
    BRISTOL, VA 24209    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
    CENTRAL SHOP    		 DRAWER L
    OAKWOOD, VA 24631    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
    VP 8    		 POB DRAWER L
    OAKWOOD, VA 24631    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN JAY-BIRD MINING, INC.
    NO. 1    		 POB 1038
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORP
    CORONET JEWELL PREP PLANT #2    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORPORAT
    CORONET JEWELL PREPARATION PLA    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    BUCHANAN JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORPORAT
    LOAD OUT NO. 1    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORPORAT
    HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CORPORAT
    JONES FORK SURFACE MINE NO. 1    		 POB 70
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Surface coal 
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    BUCHANAN KNOX CREEK COAL CORPORATION
    BLACK DOG #1    		 PO BOX 519
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    BUCHANAN KNOX CREEK COAL CORPORATION
    COAL CREEK PREP PLANT    		 POB 519
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN L J CONTRACTING, LLC
    #1    		 POB 254
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN LABCO LLC
    AUGER NO 2    		 POB 560
    ELKHORN CITY, KY 41522    		 Surface coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    BUCHANAN LAUREL CREEK MINING CORP
    #5    		 RT 1 BOX 528
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN LAUREL CREEK MINING CORP
    NO 1    		 RTE 1, BOX 528
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    BUCHANAN LAUREL CREEK MINING CORP
    NO. 6    		 RT. 1, BOX 528
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN MATTIE BOO, LLC.
    ROCKHOUSE MINE    		 2702 LEE HIGHWAY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN MOUNTAINEER ENTERPRISES, INC.
    MOUNTAINEER NO. 1    		 5741 CRANES NEST ROAD
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal 
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    GREENBRIER DOCK    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    LOVERS GAP #2    		 PO BOX 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    LOVERS GAP #3    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN RAPOCA ENERGY COMPANY
    BLACK WATCH #3 PREPARATION PLA    		 1005 GLENWAY AVE. 
    BRISTOL, VA 24201    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SANW, INC
    MINE NO. 1    		 224 BIRCH STREET
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SANW, INC
    MINE NO. 2    		 224 BIRCH STREET
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SNAPCO, INC.
    MINE NO. 2    		 POB 153
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SOUTHEAST AUGER CO., LLC.
    #3 AUGER SN32    		 POB 1145
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY
    MINE NO 1    		 POB 16113
    BRISTOL, VA 24209    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY
    MINE NO. 3    		 POB 16113
    BRISTOL, VA 24209    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY
    MINE NO. 4    		 80 TERRACE DRIVE
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Active, men not working, not producing (coal)
    BUCHANAN SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY
    NO. 4    		 POB 16113 
    BRISTOL, VA 24209    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY
    STATE LINE    		 POB 458 
    BIG ROCK, VA 24603    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN TRINITY COAL CORP OF VA
    NO. 5    		 POB 166
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN TWIN STAR MINING INC
    NO 2 SURFACE    		 HCR BOX 199 
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN TWIN STAR MINING INC
    NO 1 LOADING DOCK    		 HCR BOX 199 
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN WELLMORE COAL COMPANY LLC.
    #7 PREP PLANT    		 1005 GLENWAY AVE 
    BRISTOL, VA 24201    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN WHITE OAK TETONS, LLC.
    NO. 1    		 POB L
    BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    BUCHANAN WHITE OAK TETONS, LLC.
    NO. 2    		 POB L
    BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN WHITE OAK TETONS, LLC.
    NO. 3    		 POB L
    BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    BUCHANAN WOLF CREEK COAL CORP., LLC.
    NO. 1    		 POB 195
    HURLEY, VA 24620    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON A & G COAL CORP.
    POWERS BRANCH STRIP #15    		 144 LAKE ST.
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON A & G COAL CORPORATION
    STRIP #6    		 PO BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    DICKENSON APPLE JACKS COAL COMPANY, INC.
    NO. 3 MINE    		 POB 584
    N. TAZEWELL, VA 24630    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON BADEN RECLAMATION CO., INC.
    BADEN #1    		 POB 125
    CLINTWOOD, VA 24228    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON BANNER COMPANY 
    BRISTOL 8 MINE    		 POB 1426
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal 
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON BANNER COMPANY 
    DISMAL UPPER BANNER MINE    		 1005 GLENWAY AVE. 
    BRISTOL, VA 24201    		 Underground coal 
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON BLACK DOG COAL CORPORATION
    NO 2    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON BRISTOL COAL CORP. 
    NO 9    		 POB 1426
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON C. S. & S. COAL CORP. 
    MINE NO. 9    		 POB 1247
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON CARBON ENERGY COMPANY INC
    NO 1    		 RT. 700
    BIG ROCK, VA 24603    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON CARBON ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
    NO 3    		 80 TERRACE DRIVE
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON CAT COAL COMPANY, INC.
    STRIP NO.1    		 P O BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    DICKENSON CHAMPION COAL CO INC
    MINE #3    		 POB 3267
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON CHAMPION COAL COMPANY INC
    NO 1    		 POB 3267
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY
    MOSS NO 1 PREPARATION PLANT    		 POB 1268
    ABINGDON, VA 24212    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON COVE COAL CO., INC.
    NO 3    		 POB 250
    RICHLANDS, VA 24641    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON D & C MINING
    D & C MINING #2 TIPPLE    		 PO BOX 148
    FRIES, VA 24330    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL CO. LLC 
    ROARING FORK NO 4    		 7546 GRAVEL LICK ROAD
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL CO. LLC 
    D-R-1    		 7546 GRAVEL LICK ROAD
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY 
    MC CLURE RIVER PLANT    		 RT. 2, BOX 73 
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Mills - coal 
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY
    LAUREL MOUNTAIN    		 RT. 2, BOX 73
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY
    CHEROKEE MINE    		 RT. 2, BOX 73
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY
    ROARING FORK NO. 3    		 RT. 2, BOX 73
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON DOUBLE A MINING INC
    MINE NO 3    		 POB 30
    NEWHALL, WV 24866    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON DOUBLE E AUGERING INC.
    NO. 1    		 9210 ELKHORN CREEK 
    ASHCAMP, KY 41512    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON ESTEP COAL COMPANY INC
    NME    		 POB 1025
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON FOUR-O-MINING COMPANY INC
    MINE NO 7    		 POB 148
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON GBL ENTERPRISES INC
    #44    		 POB 490
    NORA, VA 24272    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON HOKIE MINING COMPANY
    NO. 8    		 80 TERRACE DRIVE
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON L & J EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    NO. 4    		 RT 1 BOX 68
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON LAMBERT COAL COMPANY INC
    LAMBERT COAL PREP PLANT    		 PO BOX 490
    NORA, VA 24272    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON LAMBERT COAL COMPANY, INC.
    #46    		 P. O. BOX 558
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    DICKENSON MANNA COAL CORP
    NO 2    		 POB 34
    RICHLANDS, VA 24641    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    DICKENSON MOUNTAIN FUELS INC. 
    GOBCO #1    		 POB 749
    ABINGDON, VA 24212    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON MOUNTAIN FUELS INC. 
    GOBCO #2    		 POB 749
    ABINGDON, VA 24212    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON R & T CONTRACTORS, INC.
    BIG RIDGE #1    		 POB 276
    HAYSI, VA 24256    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    DICKENSON RAL RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC 
    RAL AUGER #13    		 1628 SOUTH LAUREL ROAD
    LONDON, KY 40744    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON RAPOCA GROUP LLC 
    NORA PREPARATION PLANT    		 POB 458 
    BIG ROCK, VA 24603    		 Mill - coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY 
    NO. 4 HWM    		 POB 458 
    BIG ROCK, VA 24603    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON THOMAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN
    NO 1 AUGER    		 PO BOX 4806
    JOHNSON CITY, TN 37602    		 Surface coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    DICKENSON THOMAS ENERGY, INC.
    NO 1 STRIP    		 POB 4806
    JOHNSON CITY, TN 37602    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON TRIPLE M MINING INC
    #1    		 POB 336 
    CLINCHO, VA 24226    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    DICKENSON TRI-STATE ENERGY, LLC 
    #2 AUGER    		 983 RAMSEY RDG. 
    CLINCHO, VA 24226    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON TRI-STATE ENERGY, LLC 
    #1 AUGER    		 17620 INDIAN HILLS DR 
    CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44023    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    DICKENSON VIRGINIA CITY ENTERPRISES INC
    TIPPLE NO 2    		 5741 CRANES NEST RD
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Mills - coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    LEE GEMSTONE TRUCKING INC
    TIPPLES #1    		 POB 767
    PENNINGTON GA, VA 24277    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    LEE J.A.D. COAL COMPANY, INC. 
    NO. 1 TIPPLE    		 P.O. BOX M 
    SAINT CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE LONE MOUNTAIN PROCESSING INC 
    6C MINE NO. 1    		 POB DRAWER C 
    ST. CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    LEE LONE MOUNTAIN PROCESSING, INC.
    LONE MOUNTAIN PROCESSING    		 POB DRAWER C
    ST. CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE MARION ENERGY LLC.
    #2    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE MARION ENERGY, LLC.
    #46 AUGER    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    LEE POWELL MOUNTAIN COAL CO. INC
    PMRS    		 RTE 1 BOX 140
    ST CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    LEE POWELL MOUNTAIN COAL CO., INC.
    PARDEE/WAX    		 RT. 1, BOX 140
    ST. CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE POWELL MOUNTAIN COAL CO., INC.
    SOLID FUELS LLC    		 RTE 1 BOX 140
    SAINT CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Mills - coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    LEE POWELL MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY I
    MAYFLOWER PREPARATION PLANT    		 RT 1 BOX 140
    ST CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE POWELL MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY I
    DARBY #1    		 RT 1 BOX 140
    ST CHARLES, VA 24282    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    LEE SIGMON COAL COMPANY INC
    SIGMON WASHER    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    LEE SIGMON COAL COMPANY, INC.
    HARLAN #6    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    LEE SIGMON COAL COMPANY, INC.
    #8 MINE    		 HWY 38 GENERAL DELIVERY 
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    LEE SIGMON COAL COMPANY, INC.
    #7 MINE    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL DACOAL MINING, INC
    NO 7    		 POB 1038
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY
    MOSS #3 PLANT    		 RT 2, BOX 73
    CLEVELAND, VA 24225    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL DOUBLE A MINING, INC.
    NO. 1    		 POB 30
    NEWHALL, WV 24866    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    RUSSELL H&H COAL CO., INC.
    #1 STRIP    		 PO BOX 2064
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    RUSSELL HAROLD KEENE COAL COMPANY INC
    #1 LOADING DOCK    		 POB 929
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL HAROLD KEENE COAL COMPANY INC
    FLAT ROCK PREPARATION PLANT    		 POB 929
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Surface mine 
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    RUSSELL HAROLD KEENE COAL COMPANY, INC
    FACE-UP NO. 1    		 POB 929
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    RUSSELL HAROLD KEENE COAL COMPANY, INC
    PINE CREEK SURFACE MINE NO. 1    		 POB 929
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL KNOX CREEK COAL CORPORATION
    KENNEDY #3    		 PO BOX 519
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    RUSSELL OMEGA MINING, INC 
    BEEHIVE MINE    		 POB 929 
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL OMEGA MINING, INC 
    SOUTHERN CRESCENT MINE    		 RT. 622 APPLE BLOSSON RD. 
    SWORDS CREEK, VA 24649    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    RUSSELL OMEGA MINING, INC 
    HATFIELD MINE    		 POB 929 
    HONAKER, VA 24260    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    RUSSELL PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    CARRIE RIDGE SURFACE MINE    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #35    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    RUSSELL SOUTHEAST CONTRACTORS, INC.
    #2 AUGER    		 POB 1473
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    SCOTT FAITH MINING, INC.
    NO. 1    		 HC 4 BOX 30-A
    BEE, VA 24217    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    TAZEWELL CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
    MILES BRANCH MINE    		 700 DRY FORK ROAD
    BANDY, VA 24602    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL COVENANT COAL CORP.
    GENESIS PREPARATION PLANT    		 536 LINWOOD DRIVE
    RICHLANDSFF, VA 24641    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    TAZEWELL EAST STAR MINING INC
    NO 4    		 POB 189
    SWORDS CREEK, VA 24649    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    TAZEWELL EAST STAR MINING, INC.
    NO. 5    		 POB 189
    SWORDS CREEK, VA 24649    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL KNOX CREEK COAL CORPORATION
    FORK RIDGE NO. 1    		 P.O. BOX 519
    RAVEN, VA 24640    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    TAZEWELL KNOX CREEK COAL CORPORATION
    TILLER NO 1    		 POB 519
    RAVEN, VA 24639    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL MATTIE BOO, LLC.
    NO. 2    		 2702 LEE HWY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    TAZEWELL MATTIE BOO, LLC.
    NO. 3    		 2702 LEE HWY
    BRISTOL, VA 24202    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL SOUTHEASTERN COAL, INC 
    NO. 2    		 RT. 3, BOX 452
    TAZEWELL, VA 24651    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL SURFACE MINERALS COMPANY 
    TOWN HILL CREEK    		 POB 458 
    BIG ROCK, VA 24603    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL TECH LEASING & REBUILD INC
    MINE #1    		 RR 1, BOX 48C
    POUNDING MILL, VA 24637    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    TAZEWELL VANDYKE MINING, INC 
    VANDYKE MINING    		 POB 207 
    TAZEWELL, VA 24651    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORP
    BULL RUN STRIP    		 PO BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORP
    STRIP #11    		 PO BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORP
    STRIP #12    		 POB 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORP
    STRIP #13    		 PO BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORPORATION
    BULLITT TRANSLOADER    		 POB 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORPORATION
    KELLYVIEW LOADOUT FACILITY    		 6250 HURRICANE ROAD P O BOX 1
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORPORATION
    SAWMILL HOLLOW #1    		 POB 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE A & G COAL CORPORATION
    STRIP #8    		 P. O. BOX 1010
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE ALLIED COAL COMPANY, INC.
    #2    		 P. O. BOX 1169
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    WISE AMBROSE BRANCH COAL COMPANY IN
    CANE PATCH TIPPLE    		 PO BOX 806
    POUND, VA 24279    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE AMERICAN ENERGY LLC
    NO 1    		 PO BOX 837
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE APPALACHIA COAL COMPANY INC
    MINE NO 1    		 POB 565
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE APPALACHIAN HIGHWALL MINING LT
    TRACE FORK NO 2    		 POB 708
    SALYERSVILLE, KY 41465    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE BIG LAUREL MINING CORPORATION
    MINE NO 2    		 POB 2560
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE BLUFF SPUR COAL CORPORATION
    MINE NO. 1    		 POB 1226
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE BOLLING EXCAVATING LLC
    NO 1 AUGER    		 POB 701
    POUND, VA 24279    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned(coal)
    WISE BOLLING EXCAVATING LLC
    MEADOW GAP    		 MEADOW GAP 
    BREAKS, VA 24607    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned(coal)
    WISE C S & S COAL CORPORATION
    MINE NO 8 A    		 RT. 620 CRITICAL FORK
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE CAM COR ENTERPRISES LLC 
    TIPPLE NO 3    		 5741 CRANES NEST ROAD 
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE CAPITAL COAL CORP.
    NO. 7    		 POB 1426
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE CARBON RIVER COAL CORPORATION 
    STEEL FORK HWM    		 1965 MONTGOMERY CREEK ROAD 
    VICCO, KY 41773    		 Surface coal 
    Active (coal)
    WISE CHEYENNE PROCESSING COMPANY, I
    CHEYENNE #1    		 4233 BLACKWOOD ROAD
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE COMMONWEALTH MINING CORPORATIO
    #2 WASHER    		 POB 190.
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE COMMONWEALTH MINING LLC
    NO 1    		 POB 190
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Underground coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    WISE COMMONWEALTH MINING, LLC
    #1 TIPPLE    		 POB 190
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Mills - coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE COMMONWEALTH MINING, LLC
    NO 1 WASHER    		 POB 190
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE COMMONWEALTH TIPPLE INC 
    ANDOVER TIPPLE    		 POB 190
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216
    WISE Corbin Mining LLC 
    LACKENS BRANCH MINE    		 POB 2303
    PIKEVILLE, KY 41502    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE COSI SYNFUELS INC
    P C V #1    		 4318 BLACKWOOD RD
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL CO.
    PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT    		 PO BOX 109
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANY
    BAND MILL MINE    		 POB 109
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANY
    FORK RIDGE    		 P O BOX 109
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANY
    PARDEE SURFACE    		 POB 109
    APPALACHIA, VA 24216    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE D & C MINING CORP
    HAWTHORNE DOCK    		 POB 148
    FRIES, VA 24330    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE DORCHESTER ENTERPRISES, INC.
    MINE NO. 4    		 POB 2560
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE DOUBLE E AUGERING INC.
    NO 4    		 9210 ELKHORN CREEK 
    ASHCAMP, KY 41512    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE EAST MOUNTAIN PROCESSING LLC.
    NO 1 PLANT    		 POB 8139
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE ELITE TIPPLES INC
    BLACKWOOD NO 2    		 RT 1 BOX 507
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
    ENERGY RECLAMATION #1    		 8819 JOE DANIELS RD.
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37931    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    APPALACHIA REMINING #2    		 8819 JOE DANIELS ROAD 
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37931    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE EXETER COAL CORPORATION 
    MINE NO. 1    		 500 HAWTHORNE DRIVE 
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE FAIRBANKS COAL CO., INC.
    FAIRBANKS COMPLEX    		 PO BOX 950
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE FALCON COAL CORP
    MINE NO 4    		 POB 1247
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE FOUR O MINING CORP 
    NO. 9    		 POB 148
    VANSANT, VA 24656    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE GLAMORGAN OPERATIONS, LLC 
    GLAMORGAN UNITY    		 POB 1618
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE GLAMORGAN PROCESSING, LLC 
    GLAMORGAN COMPLEX    		 6701 INDIAN CREEK RD 
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE GREATER WISE INC
    NO 4 STRIP    		 PO BOX 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE GREATER WISE INC
    NO 5 STRIP    		 POB 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE GUEST MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORAT
    MINE NO. 3    		 PO BOX 2560
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE H & G ENTERPRISES INC
    HOOD SIDING    		 224 CLINTON AVE.
    BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE HILLS COAL CO., INC.
    TIPPLE #1    		 PO BOX 148 - HIGHWAY 58, ROUTE
    FRIES, VA 24330    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE HUBBLE MINING CO. LLC
    MINE NO. 1    		 POB 848
    POUND, VA 24279    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE HUBBLE MINING CO., INC.
    MINE NO. 5    		 POB 392
    PIKEVILLE, KY 41502    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE HUBBLE MINING COMPANY LLC
    MINE NO. 3A    		 POB 392
    PIKEVILLE, KY 41502    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE HUBBLE MINING COMPANY LLC
    MINE NO. 3    		 POB 392
    PIKEVILLE, KY 41501    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE HUBBLE MINING COMPANY LLC
    MINE NO. 4    		 POB 392
    PIKEVILLE, KY 41501    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE HUMPHREYS ENTERPRISES INC
    NO 1 STRIP    		 PO BOX 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE HUMPHREYS ENTERPRISES, INC.
    NO 5 STRIP    		 PO BOX 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE HUMPHREYS ENTERPRISES, INC.
    NO. 26 STRIP    		 PO BOX 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE J P O CONTRACTING, LLC
    NO. 1    		 POB 1061 
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE J. J. & J. COAL CORPORATION
    HONEY BRANCH    		 PO BOX 16722
    BRISTOL, VA 24209    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE JECO, INC.
    QUALITY COAL SALES    		 P O BOX 488
    POUND, VA 24279    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE LEBO MINING INC
    NO 7    		 6244 STEPHENS RD 
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE MATT MINING CO., INC.
    HIGH SPLINT SURFACE MINE NO. 1    		 P. O. BOX 940
    BIG STOE GAP, VA 24219    		 Surface coal
    Active, men not working, not producing (coal)
    WISE MAXXIM REBUILD CO., LLC
    ESSERVILLE SHOP    		 POB 3457
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE MEADOW BRANCH MINING CORPORATI
    LOW SPLINT NO. 1 MINE    		 PO BOX 2560
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE MILL BRANCH COAL CORPORATION
    MINE NO. 2    		 PO BOX 2560 
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE MOUNTAIN ENERGY RESOURCES INC 
    MOUNTAIN ENERGY #1    		 PO BOX 3818 
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Mills - coal 
    Active (coal)
    WISE MOUNTAINTOP INC
    TACOMA PLANT    		 ROUTE 3 BOX 389
    LEBANON, VA 24266    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE NALLY & HAMILTON ENT. INC.
    RODA    		 109 SOUTH 4TH STREET
    BARDSTOWN, KY 40004    		 Surface coal
    Permanantly abandoned (coal)
    WISE NORTH STAR ENERGY, INC 
    MINE NO. 1    		 RT. 3, BOX 457 
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal 
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE NUFAC MINING, INC 
    NO. 10    		 POB 1426 
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE OLD DOMINION ENERGY INC
    DOGWOOD MINE #2    		 POB 1247
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE OLIVER COAL SALES
    #1 TIPPLE    		 POB 192
    ST PAUL, VA 24283    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE OSAKA MINING CORPORATION
    MINE NO. 1    		 POB 2560
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal 
    Active (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    RAMSEY PREP PLANT AND TIPPLE    		 1014 LAUREL AVE
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    TOMS CREEK COMPLEX    		 1014 LAUREL AVENUE
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #7    		 1014 LAUREL AVE 
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    CONSTRUCTION/RECLAMATION    		 PO BOX 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE # 4    		 1014 LAUREL AVE. POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE # 3    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    VICC NO 8 MINE    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #26    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #6    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #9    		 1014 LAUREL AVENUE
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE # 10    		 1014 LAUREL AVE.
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #38    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #34    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    DEEP MINE #25    		 1014 LAUREL AVENUE
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE PARAMONT COAL COMPANY VIRGINIA
    88 STRIP    		 POB 1578
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Surface coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE PATRIOT MINING, LLC.
    NO. 1    		 POB 1038
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE PATRIOT MINING LLC.
    NO. 2    		 POB 837 
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE POUND RIVER PROPERTIES, LLC 
    CENTURION    		 6701 INDIAN CREEK RD. 
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Underground coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE R & R ENTERPRISES INC
    TIPPLE 1 & 2    		 5407 KENT JUNCTION RD 
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)
    WISE RED RIVER COAL COMPANY INC
    STOKER    		 POB 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE RED RIVER COAL COMPANY, INC.
    NO. 1 PREP. PLANT    		 BOX 668
    NORTON, VA 24273    		 Mills - coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE REGENT ALLIED CARBON ENERGY, I
    NO. 2    		 POB 837
    GRUNDY, VA 24614    		 Underground coal
    Active (coal)
    WISE SCHAE'S CONTRACTING INC.
    OSAKA TIPPLE #1    		 3209 DWINA ROAD
    ST. PAUL, VA 24283    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE SIGMON COAL COMPANY, INC.
    HARLAN #5    		 GENERAL DELIVERY
    HOLMES MILL, KY 40843    		 Surface coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE STEVEN R MULLINS EXCAVATING IN
    BLACK CREEK #15 STRIP    		 8303 ORBY CANTRELL HWY
    WISE, VA 24293    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE TOSH COAL COMPANY
    TIPPLE #2    		 PO BOX 2216
    COEBURN, VA 24230    		 Mills - coal
    Temporarily closed (coal)
    WISE TWIN RIDGE DEVELOPMENT INC.
    HALL HOLLOW    		 209 SECOND STREET
    PAINTSVILLE, KY 41240    		 Surface coal
    Permanently abandoned (coal)
    WISE TWIN RIDGE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    BIG BRANCH    		 209 SECOND ST. 
    PAINTSVILLE, KY 41240    		 Surface coal
    Mine closed by MSHA (coal)

    Source:

  • Part 50 Data Mine Safety and Health Administration, MSHA

    • Production and Employment Data by County


    Two sources of coal data by county are available:
    1. Production and Employment Data from Virginia DMME
    2. Production Data from EIA


    Please note the following regarding EIA production data:
    1. The data from 1990 to 1992 excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons of coal during the year.
    2. The data by mining method is not available from 1990 to 1992.

    Virginia DMME Production and Employment Data:

    Summary by County, 2004

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 30,486,961 10,171,912 4,433,916 755,942 783,686 1,326,987 13014517.83
    Surface 10,022,616 2,581,920 535,500 326486 314,940 182,100 6090235
    Underground 20,464,345 7,598,560 3,898,416 429,456 468,746 1,144,887 6,924,284
    Cont. Miner 15,325,662 2,459,873 3,898,416 429,456 468,746 1,144,887 6,924,284
    Longwall 5,142,079 5,142,079 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 292 97 48 23 20 19 85
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 4,501 1,332 757 155 178 269 1,810
    Surface 1881 469 232 69 50 79 982
    Underground 2,620 863 525 86 128 190 828
    Worker Hours 9,036,446 2,652,037 1,493,870 294,220 294,307 540,411 3761601
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 197,858,671 68,394,884 32,676,901 5,746,287 6124425 7,035,725 77880449

    Note:

     

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.
    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    • Summary by County, 2003

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 31,445,858 10,275,160 4,568,941 848,020 879,299 1,305,996 13568441.84
    Surface 10,273,622 2,229,942 760,696 205758.86 466,116 280,306 6207583.8
    Underground 21,172,235 7,921,999 3,808,244 642,261 413,183 1,025,690 7,360,858
    Cont. Miner 14,605,886 1,355,650 3,808,244 642,261 413,183 1,025,690 7,360,858
    Longwall 6,566,349 6,566,349 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 295 92 50 14 15 20 104
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 4,353 1,206 825 146 142 218 1,816
    Surface 1669 423 246 57 75 58 810
    Underground 2,684 783 579 89 67 160 1006
    Worker Hours 8,584,102 2,386,671 1,460,969 283,604 296,571 460,419 3695868
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 179,978,314 61,786,939 30,960,326 7,662,973 6361923 5,644,744 67561409

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.
    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    • Summary by County, 2002

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 31,746,142 9,843,277 3,585,026 602,321 976,092 1,597,783 15,141,643
    Surface 8,848,811 1,531,578 716,794 180,136 370,597 291,119 5,758,587
    Underground 22,897,331 8,311,699 2,868,232 422,185 605,495 1,306,664 9,383,056
    Cont. Miner 17,556,727 2,971,095 2,868,231 422,185 605,496 1,306,664 9,383,056
    Longwall 5,340,604 5,340,604 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 324 108 53 21 17 26 99
    Employment              
    Prod. Workers 4,811 1,415 857 219 265 254 1,801
    Surface 1,879 428 302 92 146 68 843
    Underground 2,932 987 555 127 119 186 958
    Worker Hours 83,569,394 2,391,638 1,258,347 151,755 3,353,791 501,454 3,664,169
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 175,733,829 58,179,600 27,486,259 4,705,584 8,165,770 5,880,017 71,316,599

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.
    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    • Summary by County, 2001

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 32,605,643 11,346,123 3,768,236 787,348 1,238,283 1,722,570 13,743,083
    Surface 9,798,216 2,042,297 723,814 101,819 490,160 15,593 6,424,533
    Underground 22,667,427 9,303,826 3,044,422 685,529 748,123 1,566,977 7,318,550
    Cont. Miner 15,885,605 2,522,004 3,044,422 685,529 748,123 1,566,977 7,318,550
    Longwall 6,781,822 6,781,822 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 327 110 55 18 11 25 108
     
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 5,261 1,690 799 219 190 298 2,065
    Surface 1,872 472 268 52 82 48 950
    Underground 3,389 1,218 531 167 108 250 1,115
    Worker Hours 9,786,843 3,079,741 1,526,098 342,900 394,033 591,095 3,852,976
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 194,741,396 68,653,630 29,765,179 5,864,157 9,094,857 7,608,665 73,754,908

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.
    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    •  

    Summary by County, 2000

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 33,210,218 11,043,687 4,096,947 1,038,397 1,091,045 1,491,770 14,448,371
    Surface 9,633,066 1,642,796 810,997 31,389 460,924 0 6,686,960
    Underground 23,577,152 9,400,891 3,285,950 1,007,008 630,121 1,491,770 7,761,411
    Cont. Miner 17,824,820 3,648,559 3,285,950 1,007,008 630,121 1,491,770 7,761,411
    Longwall 5,752,332 5,752,332 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 342 117 62 21 12 21 109
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 4,928 1,468 846 255 187 255 1917
    Surface 1,232 201 178 15 55 0 783
    Underground 3,696 1,267 668 240 132 255 1,134
    Worker Hours 8,816,166 2,760,233 1,483,525 401,882 372,152 443,017 3,355,357
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 176,094,101 60,821,374 30,154,231 6,531,231 8,571,113 6,301,105 43,719,757

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.

    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    • Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.


    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 2000," VCCER.

    •  

    Summary by County, 1999

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 32,253,994 10,084,364 4,284,883 1,151,488 1,301,532 1,930,922 13,500,806
    Surface 9,159,420 1,292,656 1,540,388 219,207 461,823 0 5,645,347
    Underground 23,094,575 8,791,708 2,744,495 932,281 839,709 1,930,922 7,855,459
    Cont. Miner 17,842,939 3,599,591 2,684,977 932,281 839,709 1,930,922 7,855,459
    Longwall 5,192,117 5,192,117 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 59,519 0 59,519 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 361 140 55 20 14 26 106
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 5,456 1,589 833 363 204 372 2,095
    Surface 1,240 181 218 88 71 0 682
    Underground 4,216 1,408 615 275 133 372 1,413
    Worker Hours 9,001,417 2,616,159 1,456,852 497,644 386,041 578,337 3,466,384
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 165,138,087 52,878,207 27,404,693 8,626,620 8,223,107 9,809,022 58,196,438

    Summary by County, 1998

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 34,001,910 12,088,985 3,675,105 1,310,632 1,243,296 2,081,917 13,601,975
    Surface 8,041,872 1,084,094 1,118,450 183,525 425,288 0 5,230,515
    Underground 25,960,038 11,004,891 2,556,655 1,127,107 818,008 2,081,917 8,371,460
    Cont. Miner 19,237,513 4,613,092 2,495,771 1,115,831 818,008 2,081,917 8,112,894
    Longwall 6,359,061 6,359,061 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 363,494 32,738 60,884 11276 0 0 258,566
    # Mines 352 134 46 19 13 34 106
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 5,802 1,901 783 350 219 413 2,136
    Surface 1,235 149 216 55 56 0 759
    Underground 4,567 1,752 567 295 163 413 1,377
    Worker Hours 10,506,272 3,467,075 1,334,982 538,710 393,287 674,224 4,097,994
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 190,956,566 70,199,424 26,210,820 10,110,934 8,788,859 12,663,980 63,012,549

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.


    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 1999," VCCER.

    • Summary by County, 1997

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise

    Production
    Production (short tons) 36,889,166 13,974,830 3,360,165 1,548,813 1,009,030 2,285,455 14,710,873
    Surface 8,900,340 998,230 1,253,026 251,449 241,440 0 6,156,195
    Underground 27,988,826 12,976,600 2,107,139 1,297,364 767,590 2,285,455 8,554,678
    Cont. Miner 21,096,026 6,166,596 2,044,045 1,297,364 767,590 2,284,614 8,535,817
    Longwall 6,801,286 6,801,286 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 91,514 8,718 63,094 0 0 841 18,861
    # Mines 356 143 43 23 15 35 97

    Employment
    Prod. Workers 6,534 2,250 735 433 250 506 2,360
    Surface 1,333 167 219 147 97 0 703
    Underground 5,201 2,083 516 286 153 506 1,657
    Worker Hours 11,491,823 4,379,436 1,199,979 556,642 337,333 721,439 4,296,994
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 206,296,424 86,743,015 22,942,267 10,238,939 7,107,070 12,506,034 66,759,099

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.


    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 1998," VCCER.

    •  

    Summary by County, 1996

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise

    Production
    Production (short tons) 36,782,065 14,701,024 2,873,504 2,090,701 1,174,959 2,442,678 13,499,199
    Surface 9,602,120 1,417,257 1,318,894 559,592 443,032 0 5,863,345
    Underground 27,179,945 13,283,766 1,554,610 1,531,109 731,928 2,442,678 7,635,854
    Cont. Miner 22,133,100 8,328,639 1,488,236 1,531,109 731,928 2,442,678 7,610,510
    Longwall 4,912,674 4,887,330 0 0 0 0 25,344
    Other 134,171 67,797 66,374 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 330 126 38 19 18 33 95

    Employment
    Prod. Workers 6,093 2,394 532 465 207 481 2,014
    Surface 1,141 193 199 107 66 1 575
    Underground 4,952 2,201 333 358 141 480 1,439
    Worker Hours 11,543,486 4,814,629 898,582 828,067 349,036 822,552 3,830,620
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 204,702,251 91,482,312 17,103,520 12,049,415 7,006,635 14,004,816 63,055,553

    Note:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.


    • Published in:
  • "Virginia Coal, 1998," VCCER.

    • Summary by County, 1995

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 35,917,208 14,055,640 2,816,862 2,055,098 1,505,289 53,176 2,521,619 12,909,524
    Surface 8,909,025 1,489,897 1,241,516 442,532 807,604 0 0 4,927,476
    Underground 27,008,183 12,565,743 1,575,346 1,612,566 697,685 53,176 2,521,619 7,982,048
    Cont. Miner 21,001,710 6,933,249 1,464,493 1,598,539 693,358 40,009 2,521,049 7,751,013
    Longwall 5,935,586 5,630,381 74,170 0 0 0 0 231,035
    Other 70,887 2,113 36,683 14,027 4,327 13,167 570 0
    # Mines 374 149 51 27 17 2 38 89
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 6,975 2,670 694 643 249 19 457 2,243
    Surface 1,245 173 291 55 102 0 0 624
    Underground 5,730 2,497 403 588 147 19 457 1,619
    Worker Hours 12,143,903 5,149,045 945,268 1,003,338 431,600 11,645 828,938 3,774,069
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 220,405,889 98,580,456 16,784,367 15,052,205 8,158,013 126,130 13,702,710 68,002,008

    Summary by County, 1994

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 38,805,244 14,550,698 4,459,504 2,746,619 1,218,342 36,727 2,543,219 13,250,135
    Surface 9,370,669 1,209,263 2,008,054 704,609 571,763 0 0 4,876,980
    Underground 29,434,576 13,341,435 2,451,450 2,042,010 646,579 36,727 2,543,219 8,373,156
    Cont. Miner 21,271,402 7,694,311 1,690,719 1,406,901 583,588 0 2,397,395 7,498,487
    Longwall 7,317,056 5,181,847 760,731 619,315 0 0 0 755,163
    Other 846,118 465,277 0 15,794 62,991 36,727 145,824 119,505
    # Mines 422 169 63 30 22 2 40 95
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 8,318 3,260 1,085 600 303 19 630 2,421
    Surface 1,542 186 429 142 167 0 0 618
    Underground 6,776 3,074 656 458 136 19 630 1,803
    Worker Hours 14,813,944 5,667,768 1,647,431 1,017,804 362,998 13,458 915,246 5,189,239
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 244,842,945 82,670,054 28,703,147 15,042,975 7,079,617 198,000 14,670,689 70,881,463

    Summary by County, 1993

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 40,090,647 13,964,187 6,117,093 2,797,708 1,305,355 53,122 2,911,719 12,941,463
    Surface 9,542,630 1,216,646 2,228,657 197,103 809,897 0 1,694 5,088,633
    Underground 30,548,018 12,747,541 3,888,436 2,600,605 495,458 53,122 2,910,026 7,852,830
    Cont. Miner 23,123,872 8,103,020 3,139,114 1,841,588 464,843 0 2,888,193 6,687,114
    Longwall 7,247,250 4,579,815 742,702 759,017 0 0 0 1,165,716
    Other 176,895 64,706 6,620 0 30,615 53,122 21,833 0
    # Mines 408 173 66 28 19 1 37 83
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 9,146 3,851 1,401 640 296 12 550 2,396
    Surface 1,448 147 361 79 149 0 5 707
    Underground 7,698 3,704 1,040 561 147 12 545 1,689
    Worker Hours 1,483,278 5,100,231 2,411,092 1,064,358 381,996 21,504 823,136 4,472,773
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 246,351,978 95,365,250 42,468,144 1,665,287 6,761,532 269,500 14,545,081 70,257,184

    Summary by County, 1992

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 42,563,519 17,541,828 6,986,663 3,138,769 744,364 48,120 2,846,126 11,255,908
    Surface 8,174,321 1,181,384 2,384,980 283,018 350,977 0 0 3,972,221
    Underground 34,389,198 16,360,444 4,601,683 2,855,751 393,387 48,120 2,846,126 7,283,687
    Cont. Miner 24,548,952 9,315,224 3,597,073 1,900,414 393,387 48,120 2,846,126 6,448,607
    Longwall 9,322,187 6,765,543 766,227 955,337 0 0 0 835,080
    Other 518,060 279,677 238,383 0 0 0 0 0
    # Mines 424 167 89 25 15 1 37 89
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 2,660 3,587 1,737 568 197 12 622 2,286
    Surface 1,330 136 436 61 119 0 0 577
    Underground 7,680 3,451 1,301 507 78 12 622 1,709
    Worker Hours 15,964,553 6,634,471 2,854,641 1,074,582 242,634 17,853 990,365 4,150,007
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 265,017,297 105,100,612 48,941,036 19,668,969 4,413,266 212,950 16,761,716 69,918,748

    Summary by County, 1991

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 42,336,141 18,023,460 6,283,749 2,025,643 898,515 27,144 3,090,052 11,986,626
    Surface 8,087,372 1,150,616 1,456,108 314,512 397,435 0 1351 4,766,400
    Underground 34,248,769 16,872,844 4,827,641 1,711,131 501,080 27,144 3,088,701 7,220,228
    Cont. Miner 25,023,461 10,163,485 3,635,942 1,311,622 450,499 0 3,088,701 6,373,213
    Longwall 8,303,318 6,244,380 828,005 399,509 0 0 0 831,424
    Other 921,990 464,979 363,694 0 50,582 27,144 0 15,591
    # Mines 483 191 90 28 20 1 34 119
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 9,756 4,018 1,698 683 232 11 643 2,470
    Surface 1,614 250 374 129 97 0 4 760
    Underground 8,141 3,768 1,324 554 135 11 639 1,710
    Worker Hours 16,962,239 7,207,772 2,738,388 1,101,716 306,673 13,757 1,078,051 4,515,082
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 268,177,281 112,980,045 43,704,986 17,618,440 4,740,583 100,065 16,912,309 72,120,853

    Summary by County, 1990

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise
    Production
    Production (short tons) 46,501,006 20,833,536 6,773,309 2,947,850 708,460 50,764 3,241,772 11,944,025
    Surface 7,645,610 1,477,556 1,127,569 385,331 225,563 0 0 4,428,301
    Underground 38,855,396 19,355,980 5,645,740 2,562,519 482,897 50,764 3,241,772 7,515,724
    Cont. Miner 27,338,660 11,385,534 4,086,913 1,473,769 482,897 50,764 3,239,715 6,619,968
    Longwall 9,998,266 6,915,428 1,098,332 1,088,750 0 0 0 895,756
    Other 1,517,570 1,055,018 460,495 0 0 0 2,057 0
    # Mines 489 196 99 34 19 1 33 105
    Employment
    Prod. Workers 10,263 4,541 1,763 616 176 16 614 2,537
    Surface 1,517 211 321 93 46 0 0 844
    Underground 8,748 4,330 1,442 523 130 16 614 1,693
    Worker Hours 17,826,603 8,007,013 3,008,941 1,060,030 240,329 25,529 1,045,607 4,434,554
    Prod. Wages (dollars) 287,665,178 124,740,335 47,950,455 17,675,784 3,913,482 286,522 19,589,639 73,486,637

    Summary by County, 2005

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 27,743 7,756 2,567 629 952 1,238 14,601
    Surface 11,357 2,935 546 307 739 164 6,666
    Underground 16,386 4,821 2,021 322 213 1,074 7,935
    Total number of mines 132 35 21 4 9 8 55
    Number of surface mines 49 13 7 2 3 2 22
    Number of underground mines 83 22 14 2 6 6 33

    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2005, EIA

    • Summary by County, 2004

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 31,421 10,348 2,564 816 490 1,335 15,868
    Surface 10,983 2,714 434 309 370 182 6,974
    Underground 20,438 7,634 2,130 507 120 1,153 8,894
    Total number of mines 123 34 20 3 8 6 52
    Number of surface mines 46 14 8 1 4 1 18
    Number of underground mines 77 20 12 2 4 5 34

    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2004, EIA

    •  

    Summary by County, 2003

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 31,596 10,813 2,735 574 556 1,294 15,625
    Surface 10,371 2,551 674 206 488 247 6,205
    Underground 21,225 8,262 2,061 368 68 1,047 9,420
    Total number of mines 123 34 21 3 4 7 54
    Number of surface mines 44 13 7 1 3 1 19
    Number of underground mines 79 21 14 2 1 6 35



    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2003, EIA

    • Summary by County, 2004

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 31,421 10,348 2,564 816 490 1,335 15,868
    Surface 10,983 2,714 434 309 370 182 6,974
    Underground 20,438 7,634 2,130 507 120 1,153 8,894
    Total number of mines 123 34 20 3 8 6 52
    Number of surface mines 46 14 8 1 4 1 18
    Number of underground mines 77 20 12 2 4 5 34

    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2004, EIA
  •  

    • Summary by County, 2003

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 31,596 10,813 2,735 574 556 1,294 15,625
    Surface 10,371 2,551 674 206 488 247 6,205
    Underground 21,225 8,262 2,061 368 68 1,047 9,420
    Total number of mines 123 34 21 3 4 7 54
    Number of surface mines 44 13 7 1 3 1 19
    Number of underground mines 79 21 14 2 1 6 35

    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.


    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2003, EIA

    • Summary by County, 2002

     

      Total Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    Total production (thousand short tons) 29,956 10,048 2,779 257 557 1,435 14,879
    Surface 9,465 1,862 328 180 390 252 6,453
    Underground 20,491 8,186 2,452 77 166 1,184 8,426
    Total number of mines 137 45 20 3 6 8 55
    Number of surface mines 42 14 4 1 3 1 19
    Number of underground mines 95 31 16 2 3 7 36

    Note:

  • Production figures exclude silt, culm, refuse, bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
    • Source:
  • Table 2, Coal Annual Report 2002, EIA

    •  

      Virginia Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    2007 Number of Mines 109 36 13 3 8 6 43
    Open Market Sales 17,789 5995 767 W W W 9,222
    Average Open Market Sales Price 52.89 57.5 49.11 W W W 52.01
    2006 Number of Mines 114 36 15 3 6 5 49
    Open Market Sales 20,823 W 768 W W W 10,639
    Average Open Market Sales Price 52.99 W 49.54 W W W 47.63
    2005 Number of Mines 115 32 16 3 7 8 49
    Open Market Sales 18,662 4,841 821 W W W 10,919
    Average Open Market Sales Price 47.97 55.94 52.40 W W W 44.00
    2004 Number of Mines 116 30 17 3 8 8 52
    Open Market Sales 21,206 7,071 735 W 284 1,108 11,473
    Average Open Market Sales Price 39 40 43 W 50 49 37
    2003 Number of Mines 114 28 20 3 4 6 53
    Open Market Sales 23,920 9,503 881 W W 1,272 11,198
    Average Open Market Sales Price 30.3 31.54 29.81 W W 34.16 28.74
    2002 Number of Mines 128 38 20 3 5 8 54
    Open Market Sales 28399 8999 2932 W W 1380 14260
    Average Open Market Sales Price 31.09 33.72 35.69 W W 30.93 28.57
    2001 Number of Mines 140 43 21 4 6 7 59
    Open Market Sales 30861 10647 2931 W W 1579 14554
    Average Open Market Sales Price 28.72 30.1 33.59 W W 31.83 26.5

    Note:

  • For similar, discontinued data please refer to the following tables:
    Average Mine Price (1975-2000)
    Average Mine Price by Mining Method (1990-2000)
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Open market includes all coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers. An average open market sales price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b) rail/barge value of the open market coal sold by the total open market coal sold. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
    • Source:
  • Table 30, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    •  

    Year Electric Utility Plants Other Industrial Plants Coke Plants
    2007 59.81 69.95 W
    2006 59.88 67.13 W
    2005 56.99 61.96 W
    2004 48.07 51.38 W
    2003 38.95 45.32 W
    2002 40.79 49.71 W
    2001 40.29 46.26 W
    2000 34.09 41.92 W

    Note:

  • For similar, discontinued data please refer to the following tables:
    Average Mine Price 
    Average Mine Price by Mining Method
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Includes manufacturing plants only.
    • Source:
  • Table 34, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    •   Open Market Sales1 Captive Sales / Transactions 2 Total Disposition
    2007 17,789 8,048 25,837
    2006 20,823 8,307 29,130
    2005 18,662 9,210 27,873
    2004 21,206 9,731 30,937
    2003 23,920 7,853 31,773
    2002 28,399 1,238 29,637
    2001 30,861 1,910 32,771
    2000 31,594 1,717 33,311
    1999 30,271 1,402 31,673
    1998 33,455 - 33,455
    1997 34,943 805 35,749
    1996 33,519 1,976 35,495
    1995 30,986 3,043 34,029

    Note:

    • [1] Open market includes coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers.
    • [2] Captive includes all coal used by the producing company or sold to affiliated or parent companies.
    • * = The unit of measure is less than 0.5 or percent change is less than 0.1%.
    • Productivity is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours during the year, which are not required to provide data.

    Source:

      2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
    Total 31,083 32,500 39,631 43,103 38,007 38,993 39,927 39,013
    Underground 19,827 20,716 23,661 27,864 25,690 26,475 26,448 26,908
    Continuous - W 17,596 W 17,650 W 18.627 19,054
    Conventional - - 467 W W - - -
    Longwall - W W W W W W 6,660
    Surface 11,256 15,970 15,970 15,239 12,317 12,518 13,479 12,104

    Note:

  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Productivity (short tons per miner hour) is calculated by dividing the total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all mine employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, and shop or yard work at mining operations. Calculation excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours, which are not required to provide this data.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

    • Source:
  • Table 11, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    •  

    Year Recoverable Reserves Average Recovery Percentage
    2007 256 56.25
    2006 273 55.85
    2005 294 57.01
    2004 250 56.95
    2003 226 58.4
    2002 261 58.6
    2001 240 58.2
    2000 246 55.26
    1999 220 61.33
    1998 187 58.44
    1997 208 58.58
    1996 188 54.81
    1995 203 58.14
    1994 237 58.37
    1993 336 62.72

    Note:

  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data
  • Recoverable reserves represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e., mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. Average recovery percentage represents the percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data and refuse recovery.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
    • Source:
  • Table 14, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    • Virginia Data Charts

    Virginia Coal Production (1814-2008)
    Virginia Coal Production in Wise, Dickerson, and Buchanan Countries ( 1893-2008)
    Annual Coal Production in Lee, Russell, Scott, and Tazewell Counties (1893-2008)

    Source:

    Virginia Historical Coal Production (1000 tons)

      Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Tazewell Wise Virginia Total
    2008 8,101 4,893 1,158 1,208 0 7,72 8,039 24,171
    2007 7,524 5,236 822 1,143 0 1,172 9,009 24,609
    2006 9,963 4,802 901 1,415 0 1,368 11,080 29,529
    2005 7,635 4,293 631 1,336 0 1,248 11,795 26,938
    2004 10,180 4,434 825 784 0 1,327 13,015 30,565
    2003 10,512 4,569 848 879 0 1,306 13,568 31,683
    2002 9,843 3,585 602 976 0 1,598 15,142 31,746
    2001 9,422 2,597 367 724 0 1,387 9,187 32,601
    2000 11,044 4,097 1,038 1,091 0 1,492 14,492 32,210
    1999 10,084 4,285 1,151 1,302 0 1,931 13,501 32,254
    1998 12,089 3,675 1,311 1,243 0 2,082 13,602 34,002
    1997 13,975 3,360 1,549 1,009 0 2,286 14,711 36,889
    1996 14,701 2,874 2,091 1,175 0 2,443 13,499 36,782
    1995 14,056 2,817 2,055 1,505 53 2,522 12,910 35,917
    1994 14,551 4,460 2,747 1,218 37 2,543 13,250 38,805
    1993 13,964 6,117 2,798 1,305 53 2,912 12,941 40,091
    1992 17,542 6,987 3,139 744 48 2,846 11,256 42,562
    1991 18,023 6,284 2,026 899 27 3,090 11,987 42,336
    1990 20,834 6,772 2,948 709 51 3,242 11,944 46,500
    1989 19,179 5,826 3,060 607 41 2,928 12,210 43,855
    1988 19,769 8,000 2,566 361 122 3,154 12,387 46,365
    1987 18,833 8,333 3,118 484 115 1,980 12,674 45,538
    1986 16,325 8,111 2,331 880 124 2,258 11,739 41,768
    1985 15,377 7,063 1,776 1,002 106 2,948 14,104 42,376
    1984 15,509 7,149 2,044 1,184 19 2,230 13,291 41,425
    1983 12,130 6,996 1,892 1,449 0 1,000 12,039 35,506
    1982 15,242 6,583 1,701 1,348 0 2,410 13,189 40,481
    1981 18,782 6,102 1,213 1,630 11 1,853 12,397 41,978
    1980 17,722 5,884 1,180 1,477 11 2,192 12,544 41,009
    1979 16,205 4,533 958 1,256 24 1,808 12,255 37,038
    1978 13,462 3,963 1,003 1,226 20 1,112 11,126 31,911
    1977 16,751 4,728 1,326 1,566 0 2,175 10,968 37,513
    1976 15,804 5,299 1,300 1,708 13 3,583 12,290 39,996
    1975 14,064 5,372 1,048 1,997 8 2,609 10,408 35,506
    1974 14,293 5,528 966 1,823 8 1,839 9,826 34,284
    1973 13,511 4,796 1,138 2,392 9 1,640 10,384 33,869
    1972 13,224 6,237 1,045 2,636 11 1,795 9,048 33,996
    1971 12,300 5,634 879 2,426 17 1,348 8,021 30,625
    1970 14,815 7,147 1,127 2,311 11 1,115 8,446 34,975
    1969 14,759 7,953 887 2,409 1 351 9,289 35,652
    1968 15,817 8,694 1,232 2,380 9 301 8,432 36,866
    1967 15,323 9,581 840 2,280 15 314 8,058 36,415
    1966 16,306 9,320 436 1,920 11 241 7,334 35,573
    1965 15,302 8,842 489 1,738 7 379 7,301 34,063
    1964 14,552 7,741 485 1,908 5 240 6,831 31,733
    1963 13,185 8,267 520 1,909 8 379 6,108 30,390
    1962 12,040 8,270 470 2,030 4 461 6,182 29,470
    1961 11,003 8,430 476 1,942 19 513 5,758 28,156
    1960 10,629 7,130 642 2,294 17 483 5,499 26,707
    1959 10,605 7,583 455 2,574 17 672 6,300 28,224
    1958 9,905 5,119 386 2,682 5 667 6,252 25,031
    1957 10,671 4,996 393 2,762 17 1,103 6,559 26,527
    1956 9,617 4,800 666 1,445 12 1,216 8,239 26,005
    1955 9,135 3,556 706 1,018 15 820 6,585 21,834
    1954 5,910 3,090 637 701 17 754 4,062 15,172
    1953 5,754 4,331 909 922 28 1,485 5,251 18,680
    1952 6,530 5,146 1,066 900 32 1,659 5,398 20,730
    1951 6,586 4,453 1,103 929 38 1,628 5,262 19,999
    1950 5,324 3,428 1,294 1,070 52 1,523 4,890 17,591
    1949 5,278 3,192 1,040 1,179 55 1,282 3,982 16,008
    1948 5,622 3,144 1,758 1,572 98 2,460 4,571 19,214
    1947 5,649 2,644 1,941 2,101 112 2,727 5,010 20,185
    1946 4,380 1,541 1,649 1,293 59 2,484 4,165 15,752
    1945 5,208 1,578 876 1,041 30 4,061 4,255 17,234
    1944 5,923 1,676 931 1,216 N/A 4,680 4,866 19,433
    1943 5,967 2,010 1,347 1,268 N/A 4,800 4,656 20,652
    1942 5,979 2,083 1,559 1,147 N/A 4,352 4,352 20,430
    1941 5,553 2,075 1,505 1,176 27 3,827 4,256 17,157
    1940 4,874 1,768 1,421 606 29 3,283 3,193 14,462
    1939 4,281 1,552 1,196 651 N/A 2,758 2,941 13,531
    1938 3,742 1,370 988 510 N/A 2,800 2,733 11,818
    1937 3,602 1,743 1,286 649 N/A 3,010 3,302 13,221
    1936 2,235 1,340 1,343 642 N/A 2,969 2,934 11,662
    1935 1,361 1,129 1,147 660 N/A 2,387 2,795 9,667
    1934 573 1,176 1,123 772 1 2,694 2,836 9,376
    1933 279 964 1,220 753 N/A 1,981 2,816 8,178
    1932 41 770 1,543 674 N/A 1,808 2,701 7,692
    1931 N/A 1,046 1,879 1,009 N/A 2,215 3,348 9,699
    1930 N/A 987 1,739 1,255 N/A 2,507 4,179 10,908
    1929 N/A 809 2,143 1,415 N/A 2,809 5,302 12,748
    1928 N/A 796 2,200 2,410 N/A 2,410 5,062 11,900
    1927 N/A 1,058 2,181 1,519 N/A 2,254 5,731 12,916
    1926 N/A 1,115 1,971 1,864 N/A 2,348 6,563 14,125
    1925 N/A 1,003 1,514 1,255 N/A 2,128 6,014 12,798
    1924 N/A 794 1,140 1,602 N/A 1,801 5,164 10,667
    1923 N/A 925 1,025 2,066 N/A 1,493 6,013 11,678
    1922 N/A 870 762 2,071 N/A 1,564 5,023 10,426
    1921 N/A 448 688 1,544 N/A 1,254 3,469 7,393
    1920 N/A 615 946 2,123 N/A 1,324 6,062 11,242
    1919 N/A 472 679 1,802 N/A 1,209 5,049 9,317
    1918 N/A 111 888 1,998 N/A 1,625 5,514 9,956
    1917 N/A 14 872 2,001 N/A 1,632 5,427 10,074
    1916 N/A N/A 828 1,950 N/A 1,588 5,229 9,705
    1915 N/A N/A 742 1,493 N/A 1,647 4,186 8,120
    1914 N/A N/A 733 1,236 N/A 1,324 4,621 7,959
    1913 N/A N/A 763 1,513 N/A 1,447 5,104 8,825
    1912 N/A N/A 751 1,293 N/A 1,302 4,500 7,847
    1911 N/A N/A 721 1,108 N/A 1,281 3,754 6,860
    1910 N/A N/A 797 793 N/A 1,187 3,731 6,508
    1909 N/A N/A 449 486 N/A 976 2,841 4,752
    1908 N/A N/A 464 256 N/A 980 2,559 4,259
    1907 N/A N/A 199 250 N/A 1,117 3,146 4,711
    1906 N/A N/A N/A 303 N/A 911 3,041 4,276
    1905 N/A N/A N/A 323 N/A 961 2,991 4,275
    1904 N/A N/A N/A 158 N/A 872 2,514 3,584
    1903 N/A N/A N/A 9 N/A 841 2,563 3,451
    1902 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A 724 2,422 3,183
    1901 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A 776 1,919 2,726
    1900 N/A N/A N/A 9 N/A 971 1,364 2,394
    1899 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 844 1,233 2,106
    1898 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 983 992 1,815
    1897 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 708 712 1,528
    1896 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 785 358 1,255
    1895 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 912 337 1,368
    1894 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 828 331 1,229
    1893 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 653 126 820
    1892 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 614 N/A 675
    1891 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 697 N/A 736
    1890 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 759 N/A 784
    1889 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 807 N/A 865
    1888 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 948 N/A 1,073
    1887 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 617 N/A 825
    1886 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 640 N/A 685
    1885 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 512 N/A 567
    1884 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 256 N/A 336
    1883 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92 N/A 252
    1882 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1881 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50
    1880 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 43
    1879 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 45
    1878 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50
    1877 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 68
    1876

    na

    		 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57
    1875 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 89
    1874 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 82
    1873 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1872 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1871 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1870 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 90
    1869 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 116
    1868 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1867 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 91
    1866 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 71
    1865 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 74
    1864 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 117
    1863 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1862 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1861 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97
    1860 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1859 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1858 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 114
    1857 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1856 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1855 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 126
    1854 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 133
    1853 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102
    1852 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 106
    1851 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 137
    1850 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 138
    1849 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 139
    1848 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 121
    1847 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 136
    1846 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 125
    1845 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 135
    1844 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 115
    1843 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1842 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 74
    1841 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

    na

    		 80
    1840 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 90
    1839 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96
    1838 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 108
    1837 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112
    1836 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 124
    1835 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 175
    1834 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 124
    1833 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 160
    1832 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 132
    1831 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 104
    1830 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 103
    1829 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 93
    1828 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100
    1827 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 85
    1826 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 89
    1825 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 67
    1824 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 67
    1823 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 44
    1822 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54
    1821 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64
    1820 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 62
    1819 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60
    1818 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 59
    1817 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 58
    1816 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57
    1815 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56
    1814 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54


    Notes:

     

  • In some cases the calculated totals do not sum to county totals due to rounding, production in the Valley Coalfields and the Richmond Basin, and due inaccuracies of older data sources.
  • 1932 Buchanan County totals include Pulaski County production.
  • 1941 Russell County totals include Montgomery County production.
  • 1936 - 1939 Russell County totals include Scott County production.
  • N/A refers to data unavailable from referenced sources at time of last update.

    • Source:
  • 1989-2000: Virginia Coal. VCCER. (Original data from Virginia DMME)
  • 1814-1988: Hibbard, Walter. 1990. Virginia Coal - An Abridged History. VCCER

    • 1947 - 1988 data from Virginia DMME
    • 1934 - 1945: Original data from U.S. Beareau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook
    • 1894 - 1931: Original data from U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources
    • 1883 - 1893: Original data from Everson, H.N. 1942. The First Century and a Quarter of the American Coal Industry. Koppers Co., Pittsburgh.
    • Prior to 1883: Original data from Wilkes, 1988. Mining History of the Richmond Coalfield of Virginia. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources.]
    Virginia Coal Production by Mining Method

    Source:

    Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

    Summary of Coal Production and Employment

     

      2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
    Production
    Production (thousand short tons) 24,171 24,906 29,429 26,938 30,487 31,683 31,746 32,601 33,210 32,254 34,002 36,889 36,782 35,917 38,805 40,091 42,564 42,336 46,500
    Surface Operations 8,133 8,882 10,543 10,427 10,022 10,273 8,848 9,933 9,633 9,159 8,042 8,900 9,602 8,909 9,371 9,543 8,174 8,087 7,646
    Underground Mines 16,037 16,023 18,886 16,510 20,464 21,172 22,897 22,466 23,577 23,095 25,960 27,989 27,180 27,008 29,435 30,548 34,389 34,249 38,854
    Continuous Miner 13,018 13,675 14,457 13,916 15,322 15,417 17,557 16,964 17,825 17,843 19,238 21,096 22,133 21,002 21,271 23,124 24,549 25,023 27,339
    Longwall 3,019 2,348 4,429 2,594 5,142 5,755 5,341 5,704 5,752 5,192 6,359 6,801 4,913 5,936 7,317 7,247 9,322 8,303 9,998
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 363 91 134 71 846 177 518 922 1518
    Number of Mines 261 252 269 265 292 295 323 327 342 361 352 356 325 373 421 407 424 483 489
    Number of Producing Mines 139 144 162 156 167 152 173 204 205 201 220 237 226 244 285 278 299 353 N/A
    Employment
    Production Employees 4,394 4,358 4,782 4,764 4,501 4,353 4,811 5,261 4,928 5,456 5,802 6,534 6,093 6,795 8,318 9,146 9,009 9,756 10,265
    Surface Mines 1,651 1,571 1,836 1,890 1,881 1,669 1,879 1,872 1,232 1,240 1,235 1,333 1,141 1,245 1,542 1,448 1,329 1,615 1,517
    Underground Operations 2,743 2,787 2,946 2,874 2,620 2,684 2,932 3,389 3,696 4,216 4,567 5,201 4,952 5,730 6,776 7,698 7,680 8,141 8,748
    Production Wages (thousands of dollars) 248,673 211,621 238,020 208,866 197,859 179,978 175,734 194,741 176,094 165,138 190,957 206,296 204,703 220,406 244,843 246,332 265,017 268,177 287,665
    Total Worker Hours 9,358,362 8,822,478 9,774,608 9,469,502 9,036,446 8,584,102 11,450,214 9,786,846 8,816,166 9,001,417 10,506,272 11,491,823 11,453,486 12,143,903 14,813,944 14,583,278 15,964,553 16,962,239 17,826,603
    Surface Mines 3,386,381 3,406,555 3,979,172 4,107,780 3,687,239 3,388,074 3,436,973 3,460,743 2,011,925 2,145,853 2,298,080 2,248,495 2,496,162 2,140,749 2,391,917 2,500,111 2,197,569 2,806,716 2,403,259
    Underground Operations 5,971,981 5,415,923 5,795,436 5,361,722 5,349,207 5,196,028 8,013,241 6,326,103 6,804,241 6,855,564 8,208,192 9,243,328 9,047,324 10,003,154 12,422,027 12,083,167 13,766,984 14,155,523 15,423,344
    Average Productivity (tons per worker hour) 2.58 2.82 3.01 2.84 3.37 3.66 2.77 3.31 3.77 3.58 3.24 3.21 3.19 2.96 2.62 2.75 2.67 2.50 2.61
    Surface Mines 2.4 2.61 2.65 2.5 2.72 3.03 2.57 2.87 4.79 4.27 3.50 3.96 3.85 4.16 3.92 3.82 3.72 2.88 3.18
    Underground Operations 2.69 2.96 3.26 3.11 3.83 4.07 2.86 3.55 3.88 3.37 3.16 3.03 3.00 2.70 2.37 2.53 2.50 2.42 2.52

    Note:

  • "Other" underground mine production may include continuous miner, longwall, or other mining methods.
  • Productivity is in tons per worker hour. Figures rounded (Calculated by VCCER).
  • Note on production wages, 1994: Wages for 19 mines producing 1,001,661 tons were unavailable, and have not been included in these totals.
  • While calculating total number of mines in 1993, mines changing ownership at mid-year have been counted as a single mine.
  • "Producing Mines" includes all mines reporting production greater than zero.
  • N/A refers to data unavailable from referenced sources at time of last update.

    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.

    • Published in:
  • Virginia Coal, 2001 and its previous publications, VCCER.

    • 2008 Coal Production
    2007 Coal Production
    2006 Coal Production
    2005 Coal Production
    2004 Coal Production
    2003 Coal Production
    2002 Coal Production
    2001 Coal Production
    1990 Coal Production

    Source:

  • You can find the source data for these graphs here:Production and Employment Data by County
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

    •  

    Virginia Coal Production by Mine Size

    Source:

  • You can find the source data for this graph here: Production and Employment Data by Mine Size
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

    • Total Coal Production (1994-2007)
    Union Coal Production (1994-2007)
    NonUnion Coal Production (1994-2007)

    Coal Production by State, Mine Type, and Union Status 1994-2005 
    (Thousand Short Tons)

    Year Union Nonunion Total
    Underground Surface Underground Surface Underground Surface
    2007 1,623 232 14,091 9,364 15,714 9,596
    2006 1,877 519 16,770 10,509 18,647 11,028
    2005 2,819 715 13,515 10,616 16,334 11,331
    2004 3,063 706 17,362 10,260 20,424 10,966
    2003 3,520 538 17,683 9,804 21,203 10,342
    2002 4,304 521 16,155 8,929 20,459 9,450
    2001 5,236 578 17,207 9,674 22,443 10,252
    2000 5,267 721 17,882 8,906 23,149 9,627
    1999 5,093 640 17,415 9,068 22,508 9,708
    1998 6,646 480 18,410 8,016 25,057 8,496
    1997 7,137 770 19,725 8,116 26,862 8,886
    1996 6,999 1,018 18,501 8,978 25,500 9,995
    1995 8,174 831 17,133 7,891 25,308 8,721
    1994 10,588 778 17,356 8,267 27,944 9,045

    Note:

     

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
  • Excludes refuse recovery operations.

    • Source:

     

  • Table 7, Annual Coal Report, EIA

    • Total Production Worker Hours
    Total Production Wages
    Production Wages per Employee
    Average Production

    Summary of Coal Production and Employment

     

      2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
    Production
    Production (thousand short tons) 24,171 24,906 29,429 26,938 30,487 31,683 31,746 32,601 33,210 32,254 34,002 36,889 36,782 35,917 38,805 40,091 42,564 42,336 46,500
    Surface Operations 8,133 8,882 10,543 10,427 10,022 10,273 8,848 9,933 9,633 9,159 8,042 8,900 9,602 8,909 9,371 9,543 8,174 8,087 7,646
    Underground Mines 16,037 16,023 18,886 16,510 20,464 21,172 22,897 22,466 23,577 23,095 25,960 27,989 27,180 27,008 29,435 30,548 34,389 34,249 38,854
    Continuous Miner 13,018 13,675 14,457 13,916 15,322 15,417 17,557 16,964 17,825 17,843 19,238 21,096 22,133 21,002 21,271 23,124 24,549 25,023 27,339
    Longwall 3,019 2,348 4,429 2,594 5,142 5,755 5,341 5,704 5,752 5,192 6,359 6,801 4,913 5,936 7,317 7,247 9,322 8,303 9,998
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 363 91 134 71 846 177 518 922 1518
    Number of Mines 261 252 269 265 292 295 323 327 342 361 352 356 325 373 421 407 424 483 489
    Number of Producing Mines 139 144 162 156 167 152 173 204 205 201 220 237 226 244 285 278 299 353 N/A
    Employment
    Production Employees 4,394 4,358 4,782 4,764 4,501 4,353 4,811 5,261 4,928 5,456 5,802 6,534 6,093 6,795 8,318 9,146 9,009 9,756 10,265
    Surface Mines 1,651 1,571 1,836 1,890 1,881 1,669 1,879 1,872 1,232 1,240 1,235 1,333 1,141 1,245 1,542 1,448 1,329 1,615 1,517
    Underground Operations 2,743 2,787 2,946 2,874 2,620 2,684 2,932 3,389 3,696 4,216 4,567 5,201 4,952 5,730 6,776 7,698 7,680 8,141 8,748
    Production Wages (thousands of dollars) 248,673 211,621 238,020 208,866 197,859 179,978 175,734 194,741 176,094 165,138 190,957 206,296 204,703 220,406 244,843 246,332 265,017 268,177 287,665
    Total Worker Hours 9,358,362 8,822,478 9,774,608 9,469,502 9,036,446 8,584,102 11,450,214 9,786,846 8,816,166 9,001,417 10,506,272 11,491,823 11,453,486 12,143,903 14,813,944 14,583,278 15,964,553 16,962,239 17,826,603
    Surface Mines 3,386,381 3,406,555 3,979,172 4,107,780 3,687,239 3,388,074 3,436,973 3,460,743 2,011,925 2,145,853 2,298,080 2,248,495 2,496,162 2,140,749 2,391,917 2,500,111 2,197,569 2,806,716 2,403,259
    Underground Operations 5,971,981 5,415,923 5,795,436 5,361,722 5,349,207 5,196,028 8,013,241 6,326,103 6,804,241 6,855,564 8,208,192 9,243,328 9,047,324 10,003,154 12,422,027 12,083,167 13,766,984 14,155,523 15,423,344
    Average Productivity (tons per worker hour) 2.58 2.82 3.01 2.84 3.37 3.66 2.77 3.31 3.77 3.58 3.24 3.21 3.19 2.96 2.62 2.75 2.67 2.50 2.61
    Surface Mines 2.4 2.61 2.65 2.5 2.72 3.03 2.57 2.87 4.79 4.27 3.50 3.96 3.85 4.16 3.92 3.82 3.72 2.88 3.18
    Underground Operations 2.69 2.96 3.26 3.11 3.83 4.07 2.86 3.55 3.88 3.37 3.16 3.03 3.00 2.70 2.37 2.53 2.50 2.42 2.52

    Note:

  • "Other" underground mine production may include continuous miner, longwall, or other mining methods.
  • Productivity is in tons per worker hour. Figures rounded (Calculated by VCCER).
  • Note on production wages, 1994: Wages for 19 mines producing 1,001,661 tons were unavailable, and have not been included in these totals.
  • While calculating total number of mines in 1993, mines changing ownership at mid-year have been counted as a single mine.
  • "Producing Mines" includes all mines reporting production greater than zero.
  • N/A refers to data unavailable from referenced sources at time of last update.

    • Source:
  • Virginia DMME, Division of Mines, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.

    • Published in:
  • Virginia Coal, 2001 and its previous publications, VCCER

    •  

    Average Mine Price (1990-2000)
    Average Mine Price (1975-2000)

    Source:

  • This data has been discontinued.

    • Average Mine Price, (1975-2000)

     

    Year Nominal Price 
    (Dollars per Short Ton)
    2000 25.95
    1999 26.30
    1998 28.69
    1997 28.24
    1996 28.45
    1995 28.47
    1994 26.84
    1993 26.80
    1992 27.55
    1991 27.45
    1990 28.05
    1989 27.64
    1988 26.49
    1987 27.42
    1986 28.13
    1985 30.16
    1984 31.17
    1983 31.86
    1982 34.57
    1981 34.96
    1980 34.58
    1979 35.99
    1978 30.50
    1977 29.65
    1976 24.12
    1975 30.46

    Notes:

    • This data has been discontinued. Similar Data found in the following data tables:
    Year Virginia Total Underground Total Continuous1 Conventional2 Longwall3 Surface
    2007 52.89 53.91 W - W 51.45
    2006 52.99 53.57 W - W 52.16
    2005 47.97 48.01 42.47 68.89 W 47.93
    2004 38.85 37.93 38.29 W W 38.51
    2003 30.3 30.32 28.9 W W 30.28
    2002 31.09 31.68 W - W 29.77
    2001 28.72 28.85 28.48 - W 28.41
    2000 26.18 26.38 - - - 25.64

    Notes:

    For similar, discontinued data please refer to the following tables:
    Average Mine Price, (1975-2000), Average Mine Price by Mining Method (1990-2000)

    1 - Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

    2 - Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional mining methods.

    3 - Mines that have any production from longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation uses 80 percent longwall mining and 20 percent continuous mining.

    W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

    Open market includes all coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers. An average open market sales price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b) rail/barge value of the open market coal sold by the total open market coal sold. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.

    Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

    Table 28, Table 29, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

      Virginia Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Tazewell Wise
    2007 Number of Mines 109 36 13 3 8 6 43
    Open Market Sales 17,789 5995 767 W W W 9,222
    Average Open Market Sales Price 52.89 57.5 49.11 W W W 52.01
    2006 Number of Mines 114 36 15 3 6 5 49
    Open Market Sales 20,823 W 768 W W W 10,639
    Average Open Market Sales Price 52.99 W 49.54 W W W 47.63
    2005 Number of Mines 115 32 16 3 7 8 49
    Open Market Sales 18,662 4,841 821 W W W 10,919
    Average Open Market Sales Price 47.97 55.94 52.40 W W W 44.00
    2004 Number of Mines 116 30 17 3 8 8 52
    Open Market Sales 21,206 7,071 735 W 284 1,108 11,473
    Average Open Market Sales Price 39 40 43 W 50 49 37
    2003 Number of Mines 114 28 20 3 4 6 53
    Open Market Sales 23,920 9,503 881 W W 1,272 11,198
    Average Open Market Sales Price 30.3 31.54 29.81 W W 34.16 28.74
    2002 Number of Mines 128 38 20 3 5 8 54
    Open Market Sales 28399 8999 2932 W W 1380 14260
    Average Open Market Sales Price 31.09 33.72 35.69 W W 30.93 28.57
    2001 Number of Mines 140 43 21 4 6 7 59
    Open Market Sales 30861 10647 2931 W W 1579 14554
    Average Open Market Sales Price 28.72 30.1 33.59 W W 31.83 26.5

    Note:

  • For similar, discontinued data please refer to the following tables:
    Average Mine Price 
    Average Mine Price by Mining Method
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Open market includes all coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers. An average open market sales price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b) rail/barge value of the open market coal sold by the total open market coal sold. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
    • Source:
  • Table 30, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    • Year Electric Utility Plants Other Industrial Plants Coke Plants
    2007 59.81 69.95 W
    2006 59.88 67.13 W
    2005 56.99 61.96 W
    2004 48.07 51.38 W
    2003 38.95 45.32 W
    2002 40.79 49.71 W
    2001 40.29 46.26 W
    2000 34.09 41.92 W

    Note:

  • For similar, discontinued data please refer to the following tables:
    Average Mine Price 
    Average Mine Price by Mining Method
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Includes manufacturing plants only.
    • Source:
  • Table 34, Annual Coal Report, EIA

    •  


    • Average Open Market Sales Price of Coal by Mine Type 
      Average Open Market Sales Price of Coal by County and Number of Mines
      Average Price of Coal Delivered to End Use Sector
    • Average Mine Price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b.) mine value of the coal produced by the total production. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide these data.
    • Real price data are calculated using implicit Gross Domestic Product deflators * by Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0411.
    • Nominal dollar prices represent average prices in effect during the year in question. Real dollar prices have been calculated by using the implicit price deflator to represent the effects of inflation.


    Source:

    Coal Disposition (1995-2007)

    Coal Disposition 1995-2006 (Thousand Short Tons)

     

      Open Market Sales1 Captive Sales / Transactions 2 Total Disposition
    2007 17,789 8,048 25,837
    2006 20,823 8,307 29,130
    2005 18,662 9,210 27,873
    2004 21,206 9,731 30,937
    2003 23,920 7,853 31,773
    2002 28,399 1,238 29,637
    2001 30,861 1,910 32,771
    2000 31,594 1,717 33,311
    1999 30,271 1,402 31,673
    1998 33,455 - 33,455
    1997 34,943 805 35,749
    1996 33,519 1,976 35,495
    1995 30,986 3,043 34,029

    Note:

    • [1] Open market includes coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers.
    • [2] Captive includes all coal used by the producing company or sold to affiliated or parent companies.
    • * = The unit of measure is less than 0.5 or percent change is less than 0.1%.
    • Productivity is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers.� Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours during the year, which are not required to provide data.


    Source:

    Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average REcovery Percentage

    Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Mines (Million Short Tons)

     

    Year Recoverable Reserves Average Recovery Percentage
    2007 256 56.25
    2006 273 55.85
    2005 294 57.01
    2004 250 56.95
    2003 226 58.4
    2002 261 58.6
    2001 240 58.2
    2000 246 55.26
    1999 220 61.33
    1998 187 58.44
    1997 208 58.58
    1996 188 54.81
    1995 203 58.14
    1994 237 58.37
    1993 336 62.72

    Note:

  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data
  • Recoverable reserves represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e., mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. Average recovery percentage represents the percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data and refuse recovery.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
    • Source:
  • Table 14, Annual Coal Report, EIA.

    • - Virginia Reserves Data - Unavailable

    - Virginia Reserves Publication - Unavailable

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