Mine · Buchanan County, Virginia, United States

Laurel Branch Surface

Laurel Branch Surface is an idle mine in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, operated by CW Reclaim, LLC.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationBuchanan CountyMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusIdle (nonproducing)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Commoditiescoal (mainly coal)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorCW Reclaim, LLCMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production390,132 t/year (in 2024)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production439,335 t/year (in 2023)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production222,393 t/year (in 2025)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production437,174 t/year (in 2022)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production379,512 t/year (in 2021)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Employees103 people (annual average, in 2025)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Mine typeSurfaceMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates37.4058, -82.0542MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How its operator compares

CW Reclaim, LLC operates 4 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 99 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.

Operator in United StatesRankMinesShare
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc1st562.1%
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.2nd501.9%
Rosebud Mining Company3rd401.5%
Martin Marietta Materials Inc4th291.1%
Metinvest B V4th291.1%
CW Reclaim, LLC100th40.15%

Timeline

Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Production: 379,512 t/year
  2. Production: 437,174 t/year
  3. Production: 439,335 t/year
  4. Production: 390,132 t/year
  5. Production: 222,393 t/year

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