88 Strip Coal Mine
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88 Strip Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dickenson, Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 Strip Coal Mine | Dickenson, Virginia, United States[1] | 37.071798, -82.155933 (exact)[2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[3] | – | 2016[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.2938416603[4] | 2025[4] | Surface[3] | – | – | 75* | 132[4] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.13[3] | 2024[3] | 14.3[5] | Appalachia | Bituminous | Met[6] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Paramont Contura LLC [100.0%][3] | Alpha Metllurgical Resources Inc | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.57[1] | 0.71[1] | 0.72[1] | 0.67[1] | 0.67[1] | 0.52[1] | 0.49[1] | – | 0.29[4] |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The 88 Strip mine complex (MSHA ID: 4407163) is a surface coal mining operation in Wise County, Virginia, operated by Paramont Coal Company and owned by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. (previously Alpha Natural Resources Inc.; Alpha Naturals merged with Foundation Coal in 2009 to form Alpha Metallurgical).[7]
The 88 Strip mine was operated by Paramont Coal Company between 2006 and 2016. Since 2016, it has been operated by Paramont Contura, LLC.[8] Both are subsidiaries of Alpha Metallurgical.[9]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Health and Safety Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. Statement for Coal Resources and Reserves for the Virginia Complex, Alpha Metallurgical, February 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20251104141824/https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001704715/b7c2a924-c78a-41f9-b57e-bbaae65ab7c8.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701051244/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_AMR_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704715/000170471525000010/finalvirginiapropertiest.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Alpha Natural Resources", Wikipedia, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ U.S. department of labor, MSHA, Mine Data Retrieval System, accessed June 6 2021
- ↑ (2020) Annual Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(D) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 for The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Report.
