Knox Creek Mine

The Knox Creek Mining Complex of Virginia is owned by Massey Energy. The complex "includes one underground room and pillar mine and a preparation plant. Production from the mine is belted by conveyor system to the preparation plant. The preparation plant has a feed capacity of 650 tons per hour. The preparation plant serves customers on the Norfolk Southern rail system with unit trains of up to 100 railcars."

Mine Data

 * '''Owner: Massey Energy
 * Parent company: Massey Energy
 * Location: Tazewell County, VA
 * GPS coordinates:
 * Production: 706 thousands of tons (2007)
 * Type of coal: High Vol Met, Utility, and Industrial
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment:
 * Number of employees:
 * Established/Acquired: 1997
 * Recoverable Reserves: 45,087 thousands of tons

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