Elk Run Mine

The Elk Run Mine "produces coal from four underground room and pillar mines and the Logans Fork longwall. The Elk Run preparation plant also processes coal produced by Progress Resource Group surface mines. Customer shipments are loaded on the CSX rail system in unit trains of up to 150 railcars."

Mine Data

 * '''Owner: Elk Run Coal Co.
 * Parent company: Massey Energy
 * Location: Boone County, West Virgina
 * GPS coordinates:
 * Production: 2,274 thousands of tons
 * Type of coal: High Vol Met, Utility, and Industrial
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Longwall
 * Number of employees:
 * Established/Acquired: 1978
 * Recoverable Reserves: 162,767 thousands of tons

Contact Details
Elk Run Coal Company Inc. Hc 3 Sylvester, WV, 25193 Phone: 	304-854-1890 Fax: 	304-854-3383 Website: http://www.masseyenergyco.com

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