Humphreys 1 Mine

Humphreys No 1 Strip is a surface coal mining operation in Wise County, Virginia, operated by Red River Coal Company and owned by William D. Humphreys. The organization ILoveMountains.org lists the mine as using mountaintop removal.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4405217
• Operator: Humphreys Enterprises Inc
• Controller: William D Humphreys
• Union:
• County: Wise
• State: VA
• Latitude: 37.06
• Longitude: -82.71
• 2007 Production (short tons): 364,398
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 27

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External links

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