Black Oak Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}Black Oak Mine is a Patriot Coal mine in Boone County, WV. Patriot Coal said the mine should hit an annual rate of 500,000 tons of coal by mid-2011. Patriot started production at the Black Oak mine in September 2010. The company was aiming to replace metallurgical grade coal lost when its Harris 1 Mine closed in June 2010. Patriot's CEO said Black Oak will help Patriot take advantage of the booming demand for metallurgical coal from Asian steelmakers.

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• Controller: Patriot Coal
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• County: Boone
• State: WV
• Latitude: 37.97
• Longitude: -120.27
• 2011 Production (short tons): 500,000 tons (projected)
• Coal Type: Metallurgical
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• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees:

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