Turkeyfoot Surface Mine
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Turkeyfoot Surface Mine is a proposed coal mine in Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Turkeyfoot Surface Mine | Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States[1] | 37.87472222, -81.35527778 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[2] | Permitted[2] | New[2] | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Surface[2] | – | 4.39[3] | 75* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2[2] | 2025[2] | – | – | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Energy LLC [100.0%][1] | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | USA |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Turkeyfoot Surface mine is a proposed coal mine in West Virginia. The Turkeyfoot Surface mine was proposed in November 2019 by Republic Energy, LLC.[4]
- Owner: Republic Energy, LLC[5]
- Parent company: Contura Energy[6]
- Location: Clear Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States[7]
- GPS coordinates: 37.87472222, -81.35527778 (exact)
- Mine status: Proposed[4]
- Start year: 2020[8]
- Production: 1.9 million tons per year[9]
- Mineable reserves:
- Mine type: Surface, highwall[9]
- Mining method:
- Coal type: Bituminous (met coal)
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/environmental-groups-sue-u-s-army-corps-over-turkeyfoot-surface-mine-permit-in-raleigh-county/article_471c561c-eef9-11ef-b574-67e27656fb63.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://crmw.net/updates/object-to-mountaintop-removal.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260521184950/https://crmw.net/updates/environmental-groups-sue-to-challenge-mountaintop-removal-mine-on-coal-river-mountain.php. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Applications for Applicant Names starting with "Republic Energy"," "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ "Pending Applications," "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ "Contact Us," "Contura Energy website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ "Administrative Information," "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ "Estimated Timetable for Each Operation Phase," "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Anticipated Coal Production Information," "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website," accessed July 2020.
