Greenwood Coal Mine
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Greenwood Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Coal Mine | Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States[1] | 40.814247, -75.941826 (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] | – | 1950[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.3 | 0.41[2] | 2025[2] | Surface[1] | Open Pit[1] | 32.37[3] | 75* | 34[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300[4] | – | – | Panther Creek Valley | Anthracite[1] | Thermal & Met[5] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC [100.0%][1] | Robindale Energy Services Inc | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.29 | 0.41[2] |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Greenwood Coal Mine, also known as Lehigh Anthracite Mine, (MSHA ID: 3601760) is a surface mine in the small historic borough of Tamaqua (near Pottsville) in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Nestled in northeastern Pennsylvania's coal region, it is operated by Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC.
The operation dates back to the 1940s when it was known as the Tamaqua-Greenwood Colliery and was operated by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company.[6][7] Since then, the mine has undergone several changes in ownership and name, including during the 1960s, when the Fauzio Brothers took over the site and operated it under the name of "Greenwood Colliery."[8] Most recently, Robindale Energy Services and BET Associates — which formed the Lehigh Anthracite joint venture in 2011 — reopened and modernized the property under the "Lehigh Anthracite" name.[9]
The Lehigh mine, which covers an area of approximately 8,000 acres and spans a distance of 11 miles, holds the largest surface mining permit in the state of Pennsylvania.[3][10] However, only around 200 acres are actively being mined.[2]
According to the Lehigh company, the mine produces up to 500,000 tons of coal per year.[3] Its anthracite coal is primarily used in the iron and steel industries.[10][11]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Health and Safety Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2025 Coal and industrial Minerals Mining Activities: Anthracite Surface Mines Reporting Production - Listed by County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Overview", Lehigh Anthracite Coal website, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ "Lehigh Anthracite: Overview", Robindale Energy Services website, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ https://lehighanthracite.com/coal-quality/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Image of a December 8, 1941 newspaper clipping from the Morning Call, Anthracite Coal National Park Facebook Page, 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company", Wikipedia, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ "Fauzios Left Mark in Coal Strip Mining as 'the Old Co.' Grew, Family Operation Grew. It Finally Sold Anthracite Lands", The Morning Call, 18 May 2000.
- ↑ "Surface mining company receives permit", Standard Speaker, 29 May 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Anthracite Coal Quality", Lehigh Anthracite Coal website, Accessed September 2026.
- ↑ "Steel Manufacturers", Lehigh Anthracite Coal website, Accessed September 2026.
