Mine · Pike County, Kentucky, United States
Big Branch #34
Big Branch #34 is a mine in Pike County, Kentucky, United States, owned by Lipari Energy.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Pike County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | coal (mainly coal) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lipari Energy (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | B & W Resources Inc | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 284,682 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 273,580 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 328,825 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 118,762 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 42 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 37.5317, -82.0947 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow its owner compares
Lipari Energy owns 5 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 70 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in United States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Lipari Energy | 71st | 5 | 0.19% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Lipari Energy on record as owner
- Production: 118,762 t/year
- Production: 284,682 t/year
- Production: 328,825 t/year
- Production: 273,580 t/year
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Data on this page
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.