Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Leslie County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 17 3,081,732 100%<br />
Surface 11 1,734,133 56%<br />
Underground 6 1,347,599 44%<br />
Underground coal production began to decline in Leslie<br />
County during 1996.<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 716 100%<br />
Underground 399 56%<br />
Surface 254 35%<br />
Preparation Plant 60 8%<br />
Office 3 1%<br />
During 2012, Leslie County had 17 active mine sites which<br />
produced more than 3 million tons of coal. Production in the<br />
county was led slightly by surface operations, which represented<br />
56 percent coal mining in 2012. Overall, Leslie County<br />
represented 3.3 percent of statewide coal production in<br />
2012, though production decreased by 29 percent compared<br />
to 2011.<br />
Direct coal mining employment in Leslie County has risen by<br />
31 percent since 2004, in part due to decreasing productivity<br />
at active surface and underground mines. In 2012, coal<br />
mining companies in Leslie County maintained around 700<br />
full-time employees with the majority of workers stationed at<br />
surface and underground operations. Direct coal mine employment<br />
in Leslie County during 2012 decreased by 15<br />
percent compared with 2011.<br />
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