Aracoma Alma Mine 1
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Aracoma Alma Mine #1 is a retired coal mine in Stollings, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aracoma Alma Mine #1 | Stollings, West Virginia, United States | 37.82, -81.9 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retired | – | 1999 | 2024 |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.095[1] | – | Underground | – | – | 373* | 131[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Appalachia | Bituminous | – | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Aracoma Coal Co | Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc [100.0%] | USA |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background
Aracoma Alma Mine #1 is an underground coal mining operation in Logan County, West Virginia, operated by Aracoma Coal Company and owned by Alpha Natural Resources . Production at the mine began on October 1, 1999. The mine was established and owned by Massey Energy, and operated through its subsidiary the Aracoma Coal Company.[2] In 2011, Alpha Natural Resources acquired Massey Energy and thereby acquiring the ownership of the Aracoma Alma mine.[3]
In 2020, the mine had 131 employees and produced 0,7 million tons. On 11th of March 2021, the mine's status was updated as non-producing active, although the cause is uncertain.[4]
- MSHA ID: 4608801
- Operator: Aracoma Coal Company Inc
- Controller: Alpha Natural Resources
- Union:
- County: Logan
- State: WV
- Latitude: 37.82
- Longitude: -81.9
- Production (short tons): 713,920 (2020)
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mining Method: Underground
- Mine Status: Operating
- Average No. of Employees: 131 (2020)
Aracoma Alma Mine accident
In January 19 2006, there was a fire in the coal mine that led to the deaths of two miners; Ellery Hatfield, 47 and Don Bragg, 33. Additionally, Seven miners were injured. The families of Hatfield and Bragg and the injured miners filed a lawsuit against Massey.[5] [6] The lawsuit was finalized in 2009 when Aracoma pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges and was fined $2.5 million. The plea deal included a clause that prevented Massey and its officials from being prosecuted.[7]
Mine Safety and Health Administration filed a lawsuit in June 2006 against Aracoma Coal Company for refusal to cooperate with the inquiry into the accident.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240213175031/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (2007) Report of Investigation Fatal Underground Coal Mine Fire . Mine Safety and Health Adminstiration, 2. Report.
- ↑ Pace, Fred (June 8, 2011). "It's official: Massey is now Alpha". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ U.S. department of labor, MSHA, Mine Data Retrieval System, accessed June 6 2021
- ↑ "Miners injured at Aracoma seek damages," West Virginia Record, July 17, 2007.
- ↑ "Coal mine fire suit settled," West Virginia Record, November 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Massey subsidiary fined $2.5M for fatal mine fire," Associated Press, April 15, 2009.
- ↑ Torres, Katherine (June 19, 2006). "MSHA Sues Aracoma Coal for Alleged Refusal to Cooperate with Inquiry". EHS Today.
External links
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
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