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Surface Minerals Company

Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.

MSHA OPERATOR IDP24715

MINE PORTFOLIO

22 of 22 mines and facilities

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-17. All statuses records; production reporting is not required.

MineLocation / typeCoal · short tonsHours workedViolationsAccident recordsOn-site inspection hours
3 Pole4407254 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——0010.5
Airport Surface4407400 · NonProducingBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——0018.3
Buckeye Br.4407038 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——004.5
Burnt Poplar4407177 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Convict4407061 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Convict East Surface4407245 · New MineBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Convict Hollow4407040 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——0023.3
Elk Creek Surface4407392 · NonProducingBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——200142.5
Feds Creek Surface1518940 · AbandonedPike, KYSurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Hackney4407212 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——003.5
Huffman Fk.4407225 · NonProducingBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——208.0
Huffman Fk. Auger4407178 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Jones Fork4407126 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——005.5
Mine No. 44407091 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Mule Hollow Surface Mine4407219 · Temporarily IdledBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——004.0
No. 2 UG4407072 · AbandonedBuchanan, VAUnderground · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
No. 44407116 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
No. 4 HWM4407112 · AbandonedDickenson, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Starr Br.4407236 · New MineBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
State Line4407166 · AbandonedBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—
Surface Mine No. 14407355 · NonProducingBuchanan, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——140103.8
Town Hill Creek Surface Mine No. 14407130 · AbandonedTazewell, VASurface · MSHA: Coal (Bituminous)——00—

LOCATION

Portfolio map

22 of 22 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-17Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

36

1 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q110
  2. 2025 Q225
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q40
  5. 2026 Q11
  6. 2026 Q20
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

0

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q10
  2. 2025 Q20
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q40
  5. 2026 Q10
  6. 2026 Q20
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

13,430.00

36 of 36 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q11,510
  2. 2025 Q211,769
  3. 2025 Q3—
  4. 2025 Q4—
  5. 2026 Q1151
  6. 2026 Q2—
  7. 2026 Q3—
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

323.75

35 inspections · 35 with hours

  1. 2025 Q118.00
  2. 2025 Q2186.00
  3. 2025 Q310.50
  4. 2025 Q456.75
  5. 2026 Q119.50
  6. 2026 Q233.00
  7. 2026 Q3—
  8. 2026 Q4 *0.00
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q11001,510.0000418.0
2025-Q225111,769.00009186.0
2025-Q300—00110.5
2025-Q400—00456.8
2026-Q110151.0000619.5
2026-Q200—001033.0
2026-Q300—000—
2026-Q4 *00—0010.0

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. inspectionF01A212
    3 Pole · 4407254

    Spot Inspection · 0.0 on-site hours

  2. inspectionF01A20B
    Surface Mine No. 1 · 4407355

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 9.0 on-site hours

  3. inspectionF02353B
    Hackney · 4407212

    Spot Inspection · 1.5 on-site hours

  4. inspectionF02353C
    Mule Hollow Surface Mine · 4407219

    Spot Inspection · 0.5 on-site hours

  5. inspectionF023539
    Buckeye Br. · 4407038

    Spot Inspection · 0.8 on-site hours

  6. inspectionF02353A
    Convict Hollow · 4407040

    Spot Inspection · 0.8 on-site hours

  7. inspectionF01A208
    3 Pole · 4407254

    Spot Inspection · 4.0 on-site hours

  8. inspectionF01A205
    Huffman Fk. · 4407225

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 5.0 on-site hours

  9. inspectionF0028A4
    Jones Fork · 4407126

    Spot Inspection · 0.5 on-site hours

  10. inspectionF01A204
    Airport Surface · 4407400

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 5.0 on-site hours

  11. inspectionF01A1FE
    Elk Creek Surface · 4407392

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 6.0 on-site hours

  12. inspectionF01A1FC
    Mule Hollow Surface Mine · 4407219

    Spot Inspection · 3.0 on-site hours

  13. inspectionF01A1FB
    Buckeye Br. · 4407038

    Spot Inspection · 3.0 on-site hours

  14. inspectionF01A1F9
    Jones Fork · 4407126

    Spot Inspection · 3.0 on-site hours

  15. violation8309446
    Surface Mine No. 1 · 4407355

    71.209(a) · $151.00 proposed

  16. inspectionF02A958
    Hackney · 4407212

    Spot Inspection · 1.0 on-site hours

  17. inspectionF000B33
    Surface Mine No. 1 · 4407355

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 8.5 on-site hours

  18. inspectionF02352F
    Huffman Fk. · 4407225

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 1.0 on-site hours

  19. inspectionF000B26
    3 Pole · 4407254

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 3.3 on-site hours

  20. inspectionF000B24
    Convict Hollow · 4407040

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.0 on-site hours

  21. inspectionF000B23
    Elk Creek Surface · 4407392

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 43.0 on-site hours

  22. inspectionF000B21
    Airport Surface · 4407400

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 6.5 on-site hours

  23. inspectionF008C71
    Convict Hollow · 4407040

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 10.5 on-site hours

  24. violation9882524
    Surface Mine No. 1 · 4407355

    77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed

  25. violation9882595
    Surface Mine No. 1 · 4407355

    77.1605(a) · $151.00 proposed

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-17.

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.

Latest EIA month: 2026-07Source checked 2026-10-17 · publication lag differs from MSHA.

REPORTED RECEIPTS · SHORT TONS—0 rows · 0 receiving plants
HEAT CONTENT · BTU/LB—Weighted by reported tons
SULFUR / ASH · % BY WEIGHT— / —Separate averages over measured receipts
DELIVERED COST · USD/TON—No price coverage

No receipts matched this operator in the selected period. EIA-923 does not cover all mine sales, exports or metallurgical coal shipments.

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

Latest priced year: 2024Source checked 2026-10-17. Prices apply only to their calendar year.

FOB PRICE BENCHMARK · USD/TON—Weighted by estimated sales of covered mines
ESTIMATED SALES · SHORT TONS—Allocated from published county sales
ESTIMATED COAL REVENUE · USD—Covered mines only · not reported revenue
ANNUAL PRODUCTION COVERED0.0%0 of 2 producing annual mine records
Mine / countyAnnual production · tonsCounty FOB · USD/tonEst. sales · tonsEst. coal revenue · USDBasis / availability
Feds Creek Surface1518940 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Buckeye Br. 4407038 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Convict Hollow4407040 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Convict4407061 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
No. 2 UG4407072 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Mine No. 44407091 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
No. 4 HWM4407112 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
No. 44407116 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Jones Fork4407126 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Town Hill Creek Surface Mine No. 14407130 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
State Line4407166 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Burnt Poplar4407177 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Huffman Fk. Auger4407178 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Hackney4407212 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Mule Hollow Surface Mine4407219 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Huffman Fk.4407225 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Starr Br.4407236 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Convict East Surface4407245 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
3 Pole4407254 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Surface Mine No. 14407355 · Buchanan, Virginia130,994———County sales or price not published6 eligible mines / 6 sales respondents
Elk Creek Surface4407392 · Buchanan, Virginia186,089———County sales or price not published6 eligible mines / 6 sales respondents
Airport Surface4407400 · Location unavailable————No matching annual production record
Method, assumptions and source records
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

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