Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Laurel County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 2 12,627 100%<br />
Surface 2 12,627 100%<br />
Laurel County in Eastern <strong>Kentucky</strong> did not register coal production<br />
in 2011. Additionally, coal production peaked in<br />
Laurel County at nearly 2.5 million tons in 1981.<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 14 100%<br />
Surface 10 60%<br />
Preparation Plant 4 40%<br />
Two small surface mines in Laurel County registered 12 thousand<br />
tons of coal production in 2012. This total represented<br />
less than one percent of <strong>Kentucky</strong> coal production during the<br />
year. Since 1990, coal production in Laurel County has been<br />
minimal year-to-year.<br />
Direct coal mine employment in Laurel County during 2012<br />
averaged 14 full-time workers. Two small surface mines<br />
represented most of the coal mining employment during the<br />
year, while 4 individuals operated a coal preparation plant<br />
within the county.<br />
energy.ky.gov<br />
kentuckycoal.com<br />
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