Black Oak Mine

Black Oak Mine is a Patriot Coal mine in Boone County, WV. Patriot Coal said the mine should hit an annual rate of 500,000 tons of coal by mid-2011. Patriot started production at the Black Oak mine in September 2010. The company was aiming to replace metallurgical grade coal lost when its Harris 1 Mine closed in June 2010. Patriot's CEO said Black Oak will help Patriot take advantage of the booming demand for metallurgical coal from Asian steelmakers.

Mine Data

 * MSHA ID:
 * Operator:
 * Controller:	Patriot Coal
 * Union:
 * County:	Boone
 * State:	WV
 * Latitude:	37.97
 * Longitude:	-120.27
 * 2011 Production (short tons):	500,000 tons (projected)
 * Coal Type:	Metallurgical
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 * Mine Status:	Active
 * Average No. of Employees:

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