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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."[1]
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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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References
- ↑ Massey Energy, "Massey Energy 2008 10K", SEC Info, February 29, 2008.
