Berwind Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Berwind Mine is a metallurgical coal mine in West Virginia, United States.

Location

The map below shows McDowell County, West Virginia, the approximate location of the mine.

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Background

The Berwind Coal Reserve is located on about 31,200 acres in McDowell County, West Virginia. Operation began in 2017 by project owner Ramaco Resources, which expects to reach an annual operating capacity at the mine of 800,000 tons of coal by 2020. Estimated reserves are 72 million tons.

Mine Data

• Owner: Ramaco Resources
• Parent:
• Mine Status: Operating
• Start year: 2017
• Current Capacity: 800,000 Tonnes per annum
• Recoverable Reserves: 71 Million tonnes (44 proven, 27 probable)
• Proposed Capacity:
• Location: McDowell County, West Virginia
• Coordinates: 37.37, -81.65 (approximate)
• Coal Type: Metallurgical
• Mining Method:

Articles and resources

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "North Antelope Rochelle Mine Factsheet," Peabody Energy