Steyer II Mine

Steyer II was an underground coal mine in Garett County, Maryland, owned by Backbone Mountain LLC, a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners

Location

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 1800761
• Start Year: 2004
• Operator: Backbone Mountain LLC
• Controller: Alliance Resource Partners
• Location: Garrett, Maryland
• GPS coordinates: 39.322542, -79.370946
• Production (short tons):
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Average No. of Employees: 57
• Union:
• Mine Status: Closed in 2013

Mine Closure

The mine closed in 2013 after extracting 2,537,388 short tons between 2004 and 2013.

Mine Ownership

Between 2004 and 2014 the mine was owned by "Steyer Fuel Mining Co.inc" , after closing the mine it was sold to Alliance Resource Partners, the owner of the nearby Mettiki Mine

Articles and resources

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• Maryland and coal
• U.S. coal politics
• Coal and jobs in the United States
• Coal phase-out
• Headquarters of U.S. coal mining companies
• Global list of coal mining companies and agencies
• Proposed coal mines
• Existing U.S. Coal Plants
• Coal

External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration