Blue Creek No. 1 UG Mine
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Blue Creek No. 1 UG Mine is an underground mine in Kanawha, West Virginia.[1]
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the mine.
Background
Blue Creek Mining operates the mine, which is a subsidiary of Blackhawk Mining LLC.[2]Blackhawk Mining LLC was acquired by the Czech company Sev.en Energy in 2020.[3] Mine has been in operation since 2009. [1]
In July 2019, Blue Creek Mining was sued by a former employee who claimed that he was fired in retaliation because he reported health and safety concerns.[4]
In 2020, the mine employed 109 workers and produced 0.95 million tons of coal.[1]
Mine Details
- MSHA id: 4609297
- Operator: Blue Creek Mining, LLC
- Owner: Sev.en Energy AG
- Location: Kanawha, WEST VIRGINIA
- Coordinates: 38.352572, -81.458882 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 946,462(2020)
- Number of employees: 109(2020)
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 2009
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. department of labor, MSHA, Mine Data Retrieval System, accessed June 6 2021
- ↑ "Blue Creek Mining, LLC". Black Hawk Mining LLc. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Sev.en Energy acquires Blackhawk Mining to significantly strengthen its presence in US metallurgical coal mining". June 1, 2020. Sev.en Energy. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Bradon, Carrie (Jul 16, 2019). "Former Black Hawk Mining, Blue Creek Mining employee alleges he was terminated in retaliation". West Virginia Record. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
