Pinnacle Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}Pinnacle Mine in Pineville, West Virginia is an underground mine owned by Cliffs Natural Resources, an international mining and natural resources company.

In June 2011, federal regulators denied a plan by Cliffs Natural Resources to pump inert gas into part of a the Pinnacle mine that has been idled by elevated carbon monoxide readings. Cliffs said it was appealing the regulators’ denial and evaluating other options.

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Methane leak at Cliffs coal mine causes no injuries

On August 13, 2012 a methane leak occurred at the Cliffs Natural Resources' Pinnacle mine complex but no injuries were reported.

Mine Data

• Owner: Cliffs Natural Resources
• Parent company:
• Location: Pineville, West Virgina
• GPS coordinates: 37.558406, -81.511253
• Production: 864,000 tons (2009)
• Type of coal: Metallurgic
• Mine type: Underground
• Equipment: Longwall
• Number of employees: 360

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