Mine · Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Big Creek Surface
Big Creek Surface is a mine in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, owned by Ramaco Resources Inc.
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 | Tazewell 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 | Ramaco Resources Inc (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 139,865 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 92,715 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 41,124 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 144,290 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 148,476 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 43 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 | 37.1594, -81.7981 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow its owner compares
Ramaco Resources Inc owns 28 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 6 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% |
| Ramaco Resources Inc | 7th | 28 | 1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Ramaco Resources Inc on record as owner
- Production: 41,124 t/year
- Production: 92,715 t/year
- Production: 139,865 t/year
- Production: 144,290 t/year
- Production: 148,476 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 1 power plant (475 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch River | Power plant | 475 MW | Operating | 44 km |
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.