Broad Run Mine

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Broad Run Mine is an underground coal mining operation in Mason County, West Virginia, operated by Big River Mining and owned by Richard Hale.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4609136
• Operator: Big River Mining LLC
• Controller: Richard (Barry) Hale
• Union:
• County: Mason
• State: WV
• Latitude: 38.97
• Longitude: -81.94
• 2007 Production (short tons): 600,724
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 121

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "Gatling High Sulfur Coal Mine under Construction in West Virginia Will Supply Nearby Power Plant, an Industrial Info News Alert," Business Wire, March 24, 2006
• "Gatling Ohio responds to rumors about mine, Point Pleasant Register, accessed October 12, 2010