Independence Complex
From Global Energy Monitor
The Independence Complex "includes the Revolution longwall mine, two underground room and pillar mines and a preparation plant that also processes a portion of the coal from the Black Castle and Endurance Resource Groups. Coal is shipped via CSX rail in unit trains of up to 150 cars."[1] The Independence plant has a processing capacity of 2,200 tons per hour.[2]
Mine Data
- Owner: Massey Energy
- Parent company: Massey Energy
- Location: Boone County, West Virgina
- GPS coordinates:
- Production: 1,398 thousands of tons
- Type of coal: Bituminous
- Mine type: Underground
- Equipment: Longwall
- Number of employees:
- Established/Acquired: 1978
- Recoverable Reserves: 43,311 thousands of tons
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References
- ↑ Massey Energy, "Mining Locations", Massey Energy website, accessed October 2009.
- ↑ Massey Energy, "Massey Energy 2008 10K", SEC Info, February 29, 2008.
