River View Mine

The River View Mine is is an underground mining complex located near Morganfield in Union County, Kentucky and owned by Alliance Resource Partners. Production began at River View in 2009 utilizing continuous mining units employing room-and-pillar mining techniques. River View's preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 1,800 tons of raw coal per hour.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Hopkins County Coal
 * Parent company: Alliance Resource Partners L.P.
 * Location: Hopkins County, Kentucky
 * GPS coordinates: 37.839333,-84.270018
 * Production: 6.4 million tons per year (projected)
 * Type of coal: High-sulfur
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Continuous mining
 * Number of employees: 437
 * Transportation: Barge - Ohio River MP 843
 * Reserve Estimates: 120.8 million tons (as of 12/31/09)

Contact Details
River View Coal, LLC 835 State Route 1179 Waverly, Kentucky, 42462 Ph: (270) 389-6700 Fax: (270) 389-6780

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