Big Branch Mine

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Big Branch is a surface coal mine utilizing mountaintop removal practices in Knott County, KY, owned by Alpha Natural Resources.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 1518558
• Operator: Enterprise Mining Company LLC
• Controller: Alpha Natural Resources LLC
• Union:
• County: Knott
• State: KY
• Latitude: 37.29
• Longitude: -83
• 2007 Production (short tons): 1,225,183
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 127

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