John Henry No. 1 Mine
{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} The John Henry #1 Mine is a proposed coal mine in Black Diamond, King County, Washington. The mine was formerly operational from 1986-1999.
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Location
The satellite photo below shows the mine in Black Diamond, King County, Washington.
Project Details
- Sponsor: Pacific Coast Coal Company (PCCC)
- Parent Company: Pacific Coast Coal Company (PCCC)
- Location: Black Diamond, King County, Washington
- GPS Coordinates: 47.3177487, -122.0262021 (exact)
- Status Proposed
- Production Capacity: 0.084 million tons per year
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal type: Sub-bituminous
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Number of employees: 30
- Source of Financing:
- MSHA ID:
- Union:
Background
From 2002 to 2008 Pacific Coast Coal Corp. (PCCC) notified the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) that it intended to resume production at the mine, which had been operational from 1986-1999, producing 400,000 tons of coal per year.[1][2] PCCC was reportedly unable to find prospective buyers for this coal, and OSMRE denied a new permit for the mine in September 2010.[2]
In September 2017 an Environmental Impact Statement (EIA) was issued for Pacific Coast Coal Company's proposal to reopen the mine.[3] In April 2018 a permit to re-open it was issued by OSMRE.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plans to open King County coal mine later this year move forward, Valley Record, May 25, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Black Diamond John Henry coal mining permit denied by Office of Surface Mining, Covington Reporter, Sep. 2, 2010
- ↑ PROPOSED REVISION AND RENEWAL OF PERMIT WA-0007D , The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Western Region, September 2017
