Four Mile Deep Mine

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Four Mile Deep Mine is an underground coal mining operation in Fayette County, West Virginia, operated by Appalachian Premium Fuels and owned by Energy Coal Resources.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4609085
• Operator: Appalachian Premium Fuels, LLC
• Controller: Energy Coal Resources Inc
• Union:
• County: Fayette
• State: WV
• Latitude: 38.17
• Longitude: -81.24
• 2007 Production (short tons): 447,272
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 84

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