Whigville Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Whigville Mine is a coal mine in Ohio, United States.

Location

The map below shows the mine in Noble County, Ohio.

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Background

Whigville is a surface coal mine in Whigville, Noble County, Ohio, mined by B&N Coal. B&N usually focuses on re-mining former active coal mining sites. Production began on the most recent coal seam in 2017.

Production was reported to be 175,000 tons in 2017.

Mine Data

• Owner: B&N Coal
• Parent: B&N Coal
• Mine Status: Operating
• Start year: 2017
• Current Capacity (MTPA): 175,000 tonnes per annum
• Recoverable Reserves (MT): million tonnes
• Proposed Capacity (MTPA):
• Location: Whigville, Noble County, Ohio
• Coordinates: 39.824534, -81.380741 (exact)
• Coal Type: Thermal
• Mining Method: Surface

Articles and resources

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "North Antelope Rochelle Mine Factsheet," Peabody Energy