88 Strip Mine
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88 Strip is a surface coal mining operation in Wise County, Virginia, operated by Paramont Coal Company and owned by Alpha Natural Resources.
Location
This is an approximate location of the mine.
Background
88 strip mine was operated by Paramont Coal Company between 2006 and 2016, and by Paramont Contura,LLC since 2016.[1] Both are subsidiaries of Alpha Natural Resources. [2]
88 strip mine produced 0.67 million tons and employed 129 workers in 2020. [1]
Mine Data
- MSHA ID: 4407163
- Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- Controller: Alpha Natural Resources LLC
- Union:
- County: Wise
- State: VA
- Latitude: 37.08
- Longitude: -82.16
- Production (short tons): 669,357 (2020)
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mining Method: Surface
- Mine Status: Active
- Average No. of Employees: 129
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
External links
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
