Mine · Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
Blue Knob Surface Mine
Blue Knob Surface Mine is an idle mine in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States, owned by White Forest Resources, Inc.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Greenbrier County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle (temporarily idled) | 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 | White Forest Resources, Inc (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | South Fork Coal Co., LLC | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 96,655 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 1 people (annual average, in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.1217, -80.4825 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow its owner compares
White Forest Resources, Inc owns 2 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 200 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% |
| White Forest Resources, Inc | 201st | 2 | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- White Forest Resources, Inc on record as owner
- Production: 96,655 t/year
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Data on this page
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.