Mine · Dickenson County, Virginia, United States
Carico Ridge Strip
Carico Ridge Strip is a mine in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States, operated by Big D Enterprises, 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 | Dickenson 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 |
| Operator | Big D Enterprises, Inc. | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 10,268 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 8,537 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 8,219 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 7,652 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 9,654 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 5 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 | 37.0253, -82.3742 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Production: 9,654 t/year
- Production: 10,268 t/year
- Production: 8,219 t/year
- Production: 8,537 t/year
- Production: 7,652 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 2 power plants (1,143 MW) and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | Power plant | 668 MW | Operating | 13 km |
| DP Facilities Inc South LLC | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| Clinch River | Power plant | 475 MW | Operating | 19 km |
Operator and place
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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.
- Virginia DEQ issued data center air permits. Virginia DEQ issued data center air permits, Public records.