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Marshall County Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Coal Mine | Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States[1][2] | 39.8205, -80.7947 (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[2] | – | 1978[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 9.21[3] | 2025[3] | Underground[2] | Longwall[3] | – | 373.0* | 731.0[4] |
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[2] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Coal Resources Inc[5] | American Consolidated Natural Resources Inc [100.0%] | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[2] | 11.65[2] | 11.43[2] | 11.71[2] | 8.85[2] | 11.02[2] | 9.64[2] | 7.41[2] | – | 9.21[3] |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.341 | 6751.341 | 2023 | [6] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects
Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.
Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects
| Mitigation Project Name | Project Type | GMI Reported Status | GMI Reported Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Flaring Stage 1 | Flaring | Operational | 2019 |
| Marshall County Flaring Stage 2 | Flaring | Operational | 2020 |
| Marshall County Flaring Stage 3 | Flaring | Operational | 2021 |
| Marshall County Flaring Stage 5 | Flaring | Shut down | 2022 |
| Marshall County Flaring Stage 6 | Flaring | Operational | 2023 |
| McElroy/Marshall County Mine Gas Sales to Pipeline Project - United States | utilization | Shut down | 2009 |
| McElroy/Marshall Mine VAM Destruction Project - United States | VAM destruction | Shut down | 2012 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://www.msha.gov/petition-docket-no-m-2022-009-c#:~:text=The%20Marshall%20County%20Mine%20is;daily%20production%20is%2034%2C677%20tons.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/mine-data-retrieval-system.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.msha.gov/petition-docket-no-m-2025-033-c.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Operations". Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ https://data.epa.gov/efservice/ghg/SUBPART%20FF%20-%20UNDERGROUND%20COAL%20MINES/FF_SUMMARY_SOURCE/CSV/.
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