Surface Coal Mine specialising in Coal (Bituminous), operated by Progress Coal
2.1 miles SE of Twilight
| Id | 4608924 |
| Current Mine Name | Upper Big Branch Surface Mine |
| Coal Metal Ind | C |
| Current Mine Type | Surface |
| Current Mine Status | Abandoned |
| Current Status Dt | 05/09/2003 |
| Current Controller Id | 0041211 |
| Current Controller Name | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. |
| Current Operator Id | P24044 |
| Current Operator Name | Progress Coal |
| State | WV |
| Bom State Cd | 46 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 005 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Boone |
| Cong Dist Cd | 03 |
| Company Type | Corporation |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 10/05/2001 |
| District | C04 |
| Office Cd | C0406 |
| Office Name | Madison WV Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | 460892403504 |
| Primary Sic Cd | 122200 |
| Primary Sic | Coal (Bituminous) |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1222 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 00 |
| Secondary Sic Cd | |
| Secondary Sic | |
| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
| Secondary Sic Cd Sfx | |
| Primary Canvass Cd | 2 |
| Primary Canvass | Coal |
| Secondary Canvass Cd | |
| Secondary Canvass | |
| Current 103i | Never Had 103I Status |
| Current 103i Dt | |
| Portable Operation | N |
| Portable Fips St Cd | |
| Days Per Week | 5 |
| Hours Per Shift | 10 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| No Employees | 0 |
| Part48 Training | N |
| Longitude | 81.546388 |
| Latitude | 37.905 |
| Avg Mine Height | 40 |
| Mine Gas Category Cd | |
| Methane Liberation | |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | |
| No Tailing Ponds | |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | Y |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 25 |
| Directions To Mine | 2.1 miles SE of Twilight |
| Nearest Town | Twilight |
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