Coal production
5,932,112reported short tons
ALL STATUSES / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA OPERATOR IDP24204
MINE PORTFOLIO
1 of 1 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. All statuses records; production reporting is not required.
Material, method and type filters apply to this table. The portfolio’s status applies to the entire page. GEM fields describe their own release, not the selected MSHA year.
| Mine | Location / type | Coal · short tons | Hours worked | Violations | Accident records | On-site inspection hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elk Mine0503672 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Gunnison, COUnderground · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous) | 5,932,112 | 858,989 | 482 | 19 | 4,555.5 |
Production and hours sum available quarterly reports. — means unavailable; zero safety records means none in the selected imported period. Ownership reflects the current MSHA record.
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- West Elk Mine38.93306, -107.45806Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. All 1 mines listed under this operator were checked; 1 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
858,989reported employee hours
Tons per hour
6.91production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 713,265 | 154,020 | 4.63 | 307 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 831,070 | 150,927 | 5.51 | 288 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 697,339 | 141,018 | 4.95 | 291 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 996,866 | 135,229 | 7.37 | 281 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,173,389 | 138,909 | 8.45 | 273 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 1,520,183 | 138,886 | 10.95 | 276 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
48256 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
190 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
864,670.00448 of 482 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
4,555.50157 inspections · 157 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 80 | 15 | 407,680.00 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 689.5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 59 | 7 | 288,375.00 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 593.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 68 | 4 | 27,833.00 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 701.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 77 | 2 | 26,557.00 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 618.3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 55 | 9 | 39,625.00 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 599.0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 79 | 10 | 29,793.00 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 732.0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 48 | 9 | 44,807.00 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 526.8 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95.3 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1107-4(c) · $193.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1725(a) · $209.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.342(a)(4) · S&S · $1,037.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
Fueling UT18-over-filled and did not shut off spilling diesel and splashing employee
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 5.3 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 6.5 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1714-2(f) · $398.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.403 · $151.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 5.8 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1714-2(f) · $398.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.333(b)(3) · $193.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1725(a) · $209.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1731(a) · $642.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1731(b) · $193.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 4.5 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1101-10 · S&S · $959.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1101-10 · S&S · $959.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.503 · $209.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.503 · $193.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 5.0 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.1504(d)(1) · $151.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 5.5 on-site hours
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
75.333(c)(2) · $193.00 proposed
- West Elk Mine · 0503672
103(i) Spot Inspections · 7.0 on-site hours
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
EIA-923 · COAL RECEIPTS
Coal shipments and quality
Receipts reported by power plants and terminals, matched by MSHA mine ID.
Quarterly receipts and quality
| Quarter | Short tons | Heat · Btu/lb | Sulfur % | Ash % | Delivered USD/ton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q3 * | 57,381 | 11,830 | 0.52 | 8.56 | — | |
| 2025-Q4 | 152,642 | 11,733 | 0.58 | 8.89 | 141.10 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 44,577 | 11,827 | 0.55 | 8.93 | 107.85 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 121,355 | 11,531 | 0.46 | 8.66 | 74.27 |
| Month / source | Mine | Receiving plant / supplier | Short tons | Delivered USD/ton | Heat · Btu/lb | Sulfur % | Ash % | Purchase | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06EIA row 10607 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Calvert City8837 · KY · MOUNTAIN COAL | 11,726 | 79.80 | 11,653 | 0.47 | 9.20 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-06EIA row 10720 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | TES Filer City Station50835 · MI · C REISS | 12,440 | —Not published | 11,820 | 0.48 | 8.90 | ContractBIT | Rail / WT |
| 2026-05EIA row 8729 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Calvert City8837 · KY · MOUNTAIN COAL | 48,024 | 77.41 | 11,721 | 0.48 | 9.00 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-05EIA row 8841 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | TES Filer City Station50835 · MI · C REISS | 12,190 | —Not published | 11,605 | 0.47 | 10.30 | ContractBIT | Rail / WT |
| 2026-05EIA row 8842 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | TES Filer City Station50835 · MI · C REISS | 12,322 | —Not published | 11,530 | 0.50 | 10.10 | ContractBIT | Rail / WT |
| 2026-04EIA row 6702 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Cope7210 · SC · CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC | 12,331 | 95.03 | 11,840 | 0.49 | 8.20 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-04EIA row 6941 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Calvert City8837 · KY · MOUNTAIN COAL | 12,322 | 36.00 | 10,000 | 0.30 | 4.00 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-03EIA row 4692 · preliminary | WEST ELK0503672 | Victor J Daniel Jr6073 · MS · CORE SALES INC | 118 | 108.07 | 11,819 | 0.56 | 9.00 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-02EIA row 2753 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Victor J Daniel Jr6073 · MS · CORE SALES INC | 8,836 | 109.44 | 11,819 | 0.56 | 9.00 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-01EIA row 774 · preliminary | WEST ELK0503672 | Victor J Daniel Jr6073 · MS · CORE SALES INC | 24,530 | 107.27 | 11,819 | 0.56 | 9.00 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2026-01EIA row 1309 · preliminary | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 11,093 | —Not published | 11,850 | 0.50 | 8.70 | ContractBIT | Rail |
| 2025-12EIA row 34816 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Victor J Daniel Jr6073 · MS · CORE SALES INC | 36,889 | 141.10 | 11,762 | 0.56 | 9.40 | SpotBIT | Rail |
| 2025-12EIA row 35625 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 43,547 | —Not published | 11,800 | 0.51 | 8.70 | ContractBIT | Rail |
| 2025-11EIA row 32612 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 37,567 | —Not published | 11,750 | 0.67 | 8.70 | ContractBIT | Rail |
| 2025-10EIA row 29671 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 34,639 | —Not published | 11,600 | 0.57 | 8.80 | ContractBIT | Rail |
| 2025-09EIA row 26615 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 34,028 | —Not published | 11,850 | 0.52 | 8.40 | ContractBIT | Rail |
| 2025-08EIA row 23525 · final | WEST ELK MINE0503672 | Argus Cogen Plant10684 · CA · ARCH COAL SALES | 23,353 | —Not published | 11,800 | 0.53 | 8.80 | ContractBIT | Rail |
Delivered cost includes transport and is not mine revenue. Missing prices remain blank. * Fewer than three months are published in the selected quarter. Receipts reflect the months EIA has published; an unfinished quarter is not comparable with a full quarter. Portfolio matches use current ownership.
Coverage, sources and calculations
- Reported coal receipts at EIA-923 power plants/terminals; this is not a census of mine shipments, exports or metallurgical sales.
- Matches use only the published MSHA ID, normalized to seven digits. Unidentified mine origins remain in the source table but are not assigned to a mine.
- Portfolio attribution uses current MSHA ownership, not ownership at the shipment date. Receipts and production can differ because of timing, stocks and coverage.
- Quality means are weighted by positive reported tons with that measurement. Delivered cost uses only rows with published cost, positive heat and positive tons; missing/withheld costs are never zero-filled.
- USD/ton = (cents/MMBtu ÷ 100) × MMBtu/ton. This is plant delivered cost, not mine sales price or revenue.
- Receipt month is as published, including records supplied by annual respondents. Recent months are preliminary and subject to revision. Missing rows do not prove zero shipments.
Imported releases start 2008-01. This window includes 12 published months. EIA releases · Survey instructions
- 2026 · preliminary · EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_07_2026_21SEP2026.xlsx · Page 5 Fuel Receipts and Costs
- 2025 · final · EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2025_Final.xlsx · Page 5 Fuel Receipts and Costs
EIA ANNUAL COAL REPORT · 2024
Coal prices and estimated revenue
Annual county prices and a production-based allocation of county coal sales.
The estimate assumes each eligible mine receives its county-average price and shares county sales in proportion to production. Actual sales and prices can differ substantially. Unavailable estimates are excluded; this is not a total for the whole portfolio. Annual price data uses a separate window from the MSHA charts.
| Mine / county | Annual production · tons | County FOB · USD/ton | Est. sales · tons | Est. coal revenue · USD | Basis / availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elk Mine0503672 · Gunnison, Colorado | 3,705,019 | — | — | — | County sales or price not published1 eligible mines / 1 sales respondents |
Method, assumptions and source records
- This is an annual county-sales allocation, not reported mine or company revenue. Currency is nominal USD in the source year; quantities are short tons.
- Mine share = same-year annual mine production / eligible same-county production. Estimated sales = published county sales × share. Estimated coal revenue = estimated sales × published county average FOB price.
- The model assumes eligible mines share county sales in proportion to production and receive the county-average price. Matching mine counts is a check, not proof of identical respondents. Mine quality, contracts and sales timing can differ substantially. No statistical confidence interval is implied.
- FOB excludes transport and insurance. EIA-923 delivered costs do not enter this model. No grade premium, state/national fallback, quarterly apportionment or carry-forward to a later year is applied.
- Eligibility follows the source's production threshold and excludes preparation-only and refuse operations. Withheld values, inconsistent county counts and missing/ambiguous locations produce no estimate.
- County sales are published in thousands of tons and prices to cents. Calculations retain precision, but the inputs are rounded and the allocation is approximate.
- Portfolio attribution uses current MSHA ownership, not ownership during the sales year. Covered-mine sums exclude unavailable estimates and must not be read as whole-company revenue. Coverage denominators use the annual EIA mine-production release.
Sales-reporting threshold: 50,000 short tons per mine in 2024. Withheld sales or prices stay unavailable.
EIA Table 30 · county sales and FOB prices · EIA annual mine production · Release index
Annual report released November 19, 2025. Method: county-sales-allocation-v1. JSON and CSV preserve source row numbers and file checksums.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
1 linked controller.
Relationships reflect the selected mine status and current MSHA controller/operator fields.