Coal (Bituminous) Mines in West Virginia

5,034Total Sites
174Active

Coal (Bituminous) Mining in West Virginia

West Virginia has 5,034 coal (bituminous)-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 174 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
McDowell County641
Logan County538
Boone County439
Mingo County416
Nicholas County357
Wyoming County336
Raleigh County311
Fayette County302
Kanawha County269
Greenbrier County174
Webster County152
Preston County147
Harrison County131
Monongalia County131
Randolph County91
Barbour County88
Clay County86
Upshur County74
Marion County71
Wayne County41
Lewis County37
Mercer County35
Taylor County31
Grant County23
Braxton County19
Lincoln County17
Brooke County14
Ohio County13
Mineral County12
Mason County11

Coal (Bituminous) Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Holden #22 SurfaceLoganSurfaceActive
Mammoth Coal Processing Pl & Riv TippleKanawhaFacilityActive
Affinity MineRaleighUndergroundActive
Ahm Coal Mac Mine #1LoganSurfaceActive
Affinity Preparation PlantRaleighFacilityActive
Alpheus Coal Refuse Disposal FacilityMcDowellFacilityActive
Beckley Pocahontas MineRaleighUndergroundActive
Black EagleRaleighUndergroundActive
Barrackville Refuse PileMarionSurfaceActive
Beckley Pocahontas PlantRaleighFacilityActive
Beech Creek North Surface MineMingoSurfaceActive
Berwind Deep MineMcDowellUndergroundActive
Berwind Preparation PlantMcDowellFacilityActive
Big Creek WasherMcDowellFacilityActive
Birch River Surface Mine No. 1NicholasSurfaceActive
Bishop SurfaceFayetteSurfaceActive
Black Castle Mining Company, LlcBooneSurfaceActive
Blue Creek No. 1 Ug MineKanawhaUndergroundActive
Blue Creek Prep PlantKanawhaFacilityActive
Boone North No. 2 Surface MineBooneSurfaceActive
Brooke Prep PlantNicholasFacilityActive
Bull Creek Prep & Refuse Disp FacilityBooneFacilityActive
Cam Highwall MinerMingoSurfaceActive
Coal Branch No. 2WyomingUndergroundActive
Cv#2 Surface MineFayetteSurfaceActive
Cv56FayetteSurfaceActive
Cardinal Preparation PlantLoganFacilityActive
Caretta #3 MineMcDowellUndergroundActive
Caretta Impoundment/refuse AreasMcDowellFacilityActive
Cedar Grove Mine No 3LoganUndergroundActive
Ceredo DockWayneFacilityActive
Coal Clean Prep PlantKanawhaFacilityActive
Coal Mountain LoadoutWyomingFacilityActive
Coal Mountain No 1 SurfaceWyomingSurfaceActive
Conner Run Dam and Fly Ash ImpoundmentMarshallFacilityActive
Crucible Deep MineLoganUndergroundActive
Davy Branch MineLoganUndergroundActive
Deep Water Prep Plant P-2FayetteFacilityActive
Delbarton Preparation PlantMingoFacilityActive
Docks Creek, LlcWayneFacilityActive
Dry Branch Surface MineMcDowellSurfaceActive
Eagle #3 MineWyomingUndergroundActive
Eagle Energy Mine No.1FayetteUndergroundActive
Eagle No 1 MineLoganUndergroundActive
Eckman LoadoutMcDowellFacilityActive
Eckman PlantMcDowellFacilityActive
Eckman Surface MineMcDowellSurfaceActive
Edwight Surface MineRaleighSurfaceActive
Elk Creek PlantLoganFacilityActive
Elk Lick TippleLoganFacilityActive

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