Paradise Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Paradise Mine is an underground coal mine in Central City, Kentucky, in the Western Kentucky Coal Fields, owned by KenAmerican Resources, a subsidiary of Murray Energy Corporation.

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Mine Data

• Operator: KenAmerican Resources
• Owner: Murray Energy Corporation
• Location: 7590 State Route 181 N, Central City, Kentucky
• GPS coordinates: 37.298722, -87.207069
• Production: 2,973,665 tons (2007)
• Type of coal:
• Mine type: Underground
• Equipment: Room and Pillar
• Number of employees: 264

Contact Details

KenAmerican Resources, Inc.
101 Prosperous Place, Suite 125
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 543-9220
http://www.murrayenergy.net/

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