Green Ridge Mine
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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}The Green Ridge Mine in Pineville, West Virginia extracts coal from the Pocahontas No. 3 seam, which is trucked to the Pinnacle Preparation Plant for processing and shipment. The mine is owned by Cliffs Natural Resources, an international mining and natural resources company.[1]
In April 2009, Cliffs idled the mine indefinitely.[2]
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Mine Data
- Owner: Cliffs Natural Resources
- Parent company:
- Location: Pineville, West Virgina
- GPS coordinates:
- Production: 864,000 tons (2009)
- Type of coal: Metallurgic
- Mine type: Underground
- Equipment: Room and pillar
- Number of employees: 360
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References
- ↑ "Mining Locations", Cliffs Natural Resources website, accessed March 2010.
- ↑ Kathie Kroll,"Massey, Cliffs idle West Virginia coal mines" Cleveland.com, April 10, 2009.
