88 Strip Mine
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88 Strip is a surface coal mining operation in Wise County, Virginia, operated by Paramont Coal Company and owned by Alpha Natural Resources.
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Mine Data
- MSHA ID: 4407163
- Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- Controller: Alpha Natural Resources LLC
- Union:
- County: Wise
- State: VA
- Latitude: 37.08
- Longitude: -82.16
- 2007 Production (short tons): 497,222
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mining Method: Surface
- Mine Status: Active
- Average No. of Employees: 68
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- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration