Birch River Mine Complex

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}Birch River Mine Complex is a surface mine located 60 miles east of Charleston, near Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia. The mine is owned by International Coal Group (ICG). ICG owns about 14.9 million tons of coal reserves. Approximately 79% of the coal reserves are leased.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4607945
• Operator: ICG Eastern LLC
• Controller: International Coal Group
• Union:
• County: Webster
• State: WV
• Latitude: 38.42
• Longitude: -80.58
• 2007 Production (short tons): 3,258,425
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 255

Contact Details

International Coal Group, Inc.
300 Corporate Centre Drive
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone : (304) 760-2400
Website: http://www.intlcoal.com/

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