Panther Eagle Mine

{{#badges:CoalSwarm}} Panther Eagle Mine is a coal mine in West Virginia, United States.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

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Background

In June 2017 Alpha Natural Resources announced Thursday it was opening a new underground coal mine in Raleigh County. According to the company, there are 8.8 million tons of metallurgical reserves available for Panther Eagle. Panther Eagle is expected to produce 110,000 tons of Alpha’s 14 million tons projected in 2017.

In November 2018, Alpha Natural Resources was acquired by Contura Energy, including Panther Eagle Mine.

Mine Data

• Owner: Marfolk Coal Company
• Parent: Contura Energy
• Mine Status: Operating
• Start year: 2017
• Current Capacity: 110,000 tonnes
• Recoverable Reserves: 8.8 million tonnes
• Proposed Capacity:
• Location: Whitesville, Raleigh County, West Virginia
• Coordinates: 37.925833, -81.487778 (exact)
• Coal Type: Metallurgical
• Mining Method: Underground

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration