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For 85 years, Blaschak Anthracite has remained at the forefront of anthracite mining. Today, the company maintains a leading role in the industry with a strong legacy and a bright future. 1937 – John, Anthony Sr., and Walter Blaschak start Blaschak Trucking, a transporter and marketer of deep-mined coal. 1945 – Blaschak acquires a deep mine ...

Fisher Mining Company

Active Coal Mine near English Center Lycoming PA Fisher Mining Company Info. Surface Coal Mine specialising in Coal (Bituminous), operated by Fisher Mining Company Directions to Fisher Mining Company. Route 80 East to Route 220 North, take Route 287 North to English Center, turn left at English Center, job in State game lands, top of …

Coal Mining | Rosebud Mining Company | United …

Since 1979, Rosebud Mining Company has actively produced high-quality bituminous coal, both metallurgical and steam qualities, from mines located in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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Coal companies started mining near here in the early 1900s. Once they dug up the coal they wanted, they abandoned the mines, leaving behind high piles of mine waste and deep pits. This went on throughout …

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View 140 Coal Mining company profiles below. JEDDO-HIGHLAND COAL CO. KING COAL SALES, INC. HONEY-CREEK STONE CO. WASTE MANAGEMENT & PROCESSORS, INC. MALLARD CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. COAL LOADERS, INC. JUNIOR COAL CONTRACTING, INC. SWISHER CONTRACTING, INC.

Anthracite Coal Mining Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania

The Anthracite Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania encompasses six counties in Pennsylvania: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northumberland, and Schuylkill (a small portion of Dauphin County also contained coal). This region contains the only reserves of United States' anthracite coal, which was heavily mined throughout …

BARNESBORO & SPANGLER, PA (NORTHERN CAMBRIA)

Also, it was a commerical hub for surrounding coal camps like Marsteller and Bakerton. Employees of Madeira-Hill Coal Mining Co. and Springfield Coal Mine Corporation lived at Spangler. But Spangler was a fully-functioning borough and not just a coal company town. A hospital for injured coal miners opened in 1909. It was demolished in the 2000s.

The 10 Largest Coal Mining Companies In The United States

Largest Coal Mining Companies Research Summary. The largest coal mining company in the U.S. is Peabody Energy, with a revenue of $4.89 billion.. As of 2022, the U.S. coal mining industry has a market size of $30.9 billion.. Despite decreasing over time, 535.4 million short tons of coal is still mined in the U.S. each year. The U.S. …

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The Anthracite Advantage. Anthracite is one of nature's cleanest-burning solid fossil fuels and carbon sources. A specialty mineral, anthracite is cleaner and harder than other forms of coal and offers the highest heat value of all coals. Since its discovery in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1769, anthracite has been meeting the needs of industrial ...

Coal Mining and Labor Conflict – Energy History

Mining coal was incredibly dangerous work. During the industrial coal boom between 1880 and 1923, more than 70,000 miners died on the job. Many more perished from occupational diseases, but weren't tallied in official statistics. Miners were crushed to death in roof collapses, killed by gas explosions and by machinery, and more.

Pennsylvania Annual Report of Mines by Year: 1870-1979

Published since the 1870s this report contains production statistics, mine names, locations, owner information, and accident statistics. Prior to the mid-1880s the reports for anthracite and bituminous coal were produced by separate agencies; therefore early reports for bituminous coal are available as part III "Industrial Statistics" of the Annual Report of the …

Pennsylvania's largest coal plant to shut down

Although coal at one point provided the majority of power in the U.S., it now generates about 20%. Natural gas generation today produces 40% of the country's energy.

Surface Coal Mining

The primary methods of surface coal mining used in Pennsylvania are: Strip Mining: Layers of soil and rock overburden are removed the coal exposed coal seam is excavated. The area is then backfilled, regraded, and replanted during the reclamation process. Highwall Mining: An outcrop of coal is removed by traditional excavators, or by using ...

Corsa Coal Corp.

Corsa Coal is a pure play metallurgical coal producer with mines located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and Grantsville, Maryland. TSX-V: CSO $0.31 CAD OTCQX: CRSXF $0.23 USD. About Corsa. Company Overview; Leadership Team; Coal in Steelmaking; ... Corsa Coal Corp is a coal mining company focused on the production …

Pa. expects billions of dollars from the infrastructure law for coal …

Coal companies started mining near here in the early 1900s. Once they dug up the coal they wanted, they abandoned the mines, leaving behind high piles of mine waste and deep pits.

How coal companies walked away from their …

Neece stops at about 1,000 feet above the hollow to look at what is left of his mountain, where a coal mining company walked away and left sheer cliffs, exposed and dangerous, after miners gouged...

Reading Anthracite Company | Coal Mining, Energy, Carbon …

Supplying Domestic and International Markets for over 150 Years, the Reading Anthracite Company is a Leader in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Industry. The Reading …

Pennsylvania's Top 19 Coal Mining Companies

A specialty mineral, anthracite is cleaner and harder than other forms of coal and offers the highest heat value of all coals. Since its discovery in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1769, …

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining Is a Deep Part of Snow …

"Coal Mining in Centre County." In Centre County Heritage 1956-1975, edited by CCHS, 155-157. Pennsylvania: State College, 1975. Linn, John Blair. History of Centre and Clinton Counties ...

15 Best Rare Coal Mining Photos From …

Here are 15 rare coal mining photos from Pennsylvania that provide a glimpse into the coal mining industry's vibrant past. 1. Children work in the coal mines, while being supervised by an adult with a stick, …

Lehigh Anthracite | Anthracite Coal Supplier

This new operation on a historic mine site has the capacity to directly fill large orders and deliver high-quality anthracite—washed, processed and tested on-site—virtually anywhere. As a premiere anthracite coal provider, we can produce different coal sizes and qualities to meet your most exacting specifications. And we do it while being ...

Coal Towns | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the 1920s, about half of all Pennsylvania coal miners lived in company towns, according to a U.S. Coal Commission study. Historians with the state say towns are found in 30 Pennsylvania counties. ... Coal may have faded from its peak, but mining companies still hold much of the stake they claimed during the time of company towns. …

Geologic maps identify coal resources and past …

Despite Pennsylvania's long history as a major coal producer, information on the coal geology (Fig. 1), remaining resources, and extent of past mining is not available for many areas of the state. Such information is …

CLEARFIELD COALFIELD

Former coal mining town of Bald Hill, Pa. This was constructed by the Bald Hill Coal Company to house the workers of the Victor No. 44 coal mine. Bald Hill Coal Company's headquarters were actually in adjoining Cambria County at St. Benedict. Later Manor Mining Company operated the No. 44 mine, which was in the Lower Kittanning (or "B") …

Coal Miner Records

Coal Miner Records . Registers of Mine Accidents for the Anthracite Districts, 1899-1972 {#45.14} Mine accident registers providing documentation on mining accidents for the A n thracite coal fields. Information provided within each report includes name of the inspector, name of mine, name of the injured miner, mine district number, date of the ...

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS

A coal patch (called "coal camp" outside of Pennsylvania) is a town where everything was built and owned by a coal company, including schools, churches, stores, theatres, and residential structures. Coal patches in …

Corsa Coal Corp.

Corsa Coal is a pure play metallurgical coal producer with mines located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and Grantsville, Maryland.

MORRIS RUN COAL MINING COMPANY RECORDS

The history of the Morris Run Coal Mining Company begins with the incorporation of the Morris Run Coal Company on October 3, 1864. By the late 1870s, the firm was known as the Morris Run Coal Mining Company, controlling 7,000 acres of land. In 1894, the firm employed 709 men, 522 of which were miners. Throughout this time, the coal lands were ...

Interactive atlas of historical coal mine maps in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to produce the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas. This enormous resource contains thousands of detailed coal mine maps that can be overlaid on a variety of base maps for the entire …

Bailey Coal Mine

Bailey Mine is an underground operation in Graysville, Pennsylvania, owned by Consol Energy. In a 2007 media release CONSOL Energy announced that it had reached an agreement with Santee Cooper "to supply approximately 6.5 million tons for the 2007-2011 timeframe. The coal is expected to be shipped from CONSOL Energy's …

1883 History of Tioga County PA, Chapter Five -Coal and Coal Mining

Return to 1883 Table of Contents. Chapter Five - Development of the Mineral Products of Tioga County. COAL MINING OPERATIONS 45. Purposes and coking. It is a large field, embracing the mines at Blossburg, Morris Run, Fall Brook, Arnot and Antrim, and Bache's and Mitchell's mines near Antrim. As early as 1834 the Arbon Coal Company was ...

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A Proud History of Responsibility. CONSOL and its predecessors have been mining coal since 1864 and have powered the nation with affordable, abundant, reliable domestic energy over this time. Today, CONSOL's employees help generate the fuel that accounts for nearly one-third of the nation's power supply. Our energy supports the American way ...

How coal companies walked away from their 'absolutely …

In Pennsylvania, coal mining's long run. A similar state of underfunded despair exists in northeast Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley, about 125 miles northwest of New York City, where coal mining ...

BAKERTON, PA

This is one of the few structures remaining from all of the coal mining operations in the Bakerton vicinity. It was constructed in 1917 by the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co. for their No. 18 mine. After 1926 Barnes and Tucker acquired the No. 18 mine, and the reserves became part of their No. 15 mine.

Coal In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Northern Anthracite Coal Field (1870-1970) This 1955 publication summarizes anthracite coal data by year and by county. Anthracite Museum. Located in the heart of anthracite country in Scranton, PA, this organization tells the story of the people who came from Europe to work in the anthracite mining and textiles industries.