Long Fork

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} The Long Fork Mining Complex of Pike County, Kentucky, is owned by Massey Energy. "The Long Fork preparation plant processes coal produced by two underground room and pillar mines of the Sidney Resource Group. The rail loading facility serves customers on the Norfolk Southern railway with unit trains of up to 150 railcars." The Long Fork plant has a rated capacity of 1,500 tons per hour.

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Mine Data

• Owner: Massey Energy
• Parent company: Massey Energy
• Location:6760 Long Branch Rd, Belfry, Pike County, Kentucky
• GPS coordinates: 37.668264, -82.343559
• Production: 1,641 thousands of tons
• Type of coal: Utility and Industrial
• Mine type: Underground
• Equipment:
• Number of employees:
• Established/Acquired: 1991
• Recoverable Reserves: 4,964 thousands of tons

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