Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Coal Mine

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Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine is a coal mining operation in Raleigh County, West Virginia, operated by Simmons Fork Mining and owned by Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

Location

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Background

Mine became started production in 2004 and was operated by Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. until 2014, after which it changed hands 4 times in a 4 year period. Operator became Pioneer Fuel Cooperation in 2014, Republic Energy inc. in 2016, Pioneer Fuel in 2017, and Republic Energy LLC in 2018.[1] All of these operating firms are subsidiaries of Alpha Metallurgical Resources(AMR) .[2][3]

In 2014, AMR announced that it was planning to shut down 11 mines in West Virginia including Ewing Fork Mine #1 due to declining coal demand.[4] However, MSHA database indicates that production at the mine continued through 2014, although at a lower rate of production.[1]

In 2020, the mine had 111 employees and produced 0.26 million tons.[1]

Mine Data

  • MSHA ID: 4609026
  • Operator: Republic Energy LLC
  • Controller: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
  • Union:
  • County: Raleigh
  • State: WV
  • Coordinates: 37.924558, -81.307285
  • Production: 256,701 (2020)
  • Coal Type: Bituminous
  • Mining Method: Surface
  • Mine Status: Active
  • Average No. of Employees: 111 (2020)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. department of labor, MSHA, Mine Data Retrieval System, accessed June 6 2021
  2. (March 15, 2021) Form 10-K Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. Annual report . United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Report.
  3. (October 3, 2013) Form 8-K Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. . United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Report.
  4. Alpha Natural Resources to shut 11 coal mines in West Virginia, US NS Energy, August 1, 2014

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