Berwind Coal Mine
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Berwind Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Berwind, Mcdowell County, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Berwind Coal Mine | Berwind, Mcdowell County, West Virginia, United States[1] | 37.37, -81.65 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2017[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 0.4027246895[3] | 2025[3] | Underground[1] | – | – | 373* | 131[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16[2] | 2024[2] | 56.9[2] | Appalachia | Bituminous | Met[2][4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ramaco Resources LLC [100.0%][1] | Ramaco Resources Inc | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.0[1] | 0.08[1] | 0.19[1] | 0.15[1] | 0.02[1] | 0.13[1] | 0.25[1] | – | 0.4[3] |
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
Berwind Coal Mine (MSHA ID: 4609533) is an underground coal mine in Berwind, West Virginia. Its operation began in 2017 by project owner Ramaco Resources.
The Berwind coal reserve is located on about 31,200 acres in McDowell County, West Virginia. At the start of the mine's production its coal reserves were estimated at 72 million tons.[5]
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2908.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Berwind mine boundary | extracted | 2023-03-14 00:00:00 |
| M2908.P1 | ventilation system | shaft | ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-03-01 00:00:00 |
| M2908.P2 | ventilation system | shaft | ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-03-01 00:00:00 |
| M2908.P3 | ventilation system | shaft | ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-03-01 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M2908.B1 | According to the RAMACO RESOURCES, INC Form 10-K, https://web.archive.org/web/20240812145201/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sec.irpass.cc/2352/0001558370-23-003736.pdf, created March 14th 2023 (from PDF metadata), page 5, paragraph 2, 'The Berwind property consists of approximately 62,500 acres ofcontrolled mineral rights'. Figure 1.1-1 General Location Map, on the 154th page ('page 2'), shows the boundary of the Berwind Complex, which includes the Berwind Reserve and the Amonate Property acquired in 12/2021. The Berwind Complex is further described on page 56 as including mines Laurel Fork Pocahontas 3Deep Mine, Triad No. 2 Deep Mine, Triple S Surface and Highwall Mine and Berwind No. 1 Pocahontas 4Deep Mine. The boundary is the Berwind Complex shown in Figure 1.1-1 and has an area of approximately 63,358 acres (256 sq km). |
| M2908.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2908.P2 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2908.P3 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240717193400/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/mine-data-retrieval-system. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001687187/000155837025003144/metc-20241231x10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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) - ↑ https://ramacoresources.com/met-coal-operations/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Interior Secretary Zinke Applauds Mine Proposal to Create Jobs in Virginia and West Virginia," US Dept of Interior, 8/1/2017
