Big Branch Highwall Mine

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Big Branch Highwall Mine is a surface coal mining operation in McDowell County, West Virginia, operated by Justice Highwall Mining and owned by James C. Justice II.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4609197
• Operator: Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.
• Controller: James C Justice II
• Union:
• County: Mcdowell
• State: WV
• Latitude: 37.46
• Longitude: -81.37
• 2007 Production (short tons): 201,518
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 28

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