Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Whitley County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 12 280,552 100%<br />
Surface 11 180,582 64%<br />
Underground 1 99,970 36%<br />
Production in Whitley County remains down substantially<br />
from a high of 1.6 million tons achieved in 1992.<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 116 100%<br />
Surface 56 48%<br />
Preparation Plant 40 34%<br />
Underground 17 15%<br />
Office 3 3%<br />
The twelve active mines in Whitley County in 2012 produced<br />
280 thousand tons of coal, a one year decrease of 47 percent.<br />
Sixty-four percent of production came from surface<br />
mine operations. A small underground mine in Whitley County<br />
supplied 36 percent of the county’s production, with approximately<br />
99 thousand tons. Since 2008, surface mines<br />
have represented a larger share of county coal production<br />
each year. During 2012, there were zero receipts of steam<br />
coal shipments from Whitley County to electric power plants<br />
Direct coal mining employment in Whitley County was led by<br />
surface mine sites in 2012, which provided 56 full-time jobs.<br />
<strong>Coal</strong> preparation plants, underground mining, and office<br />
positions combined employed 60 people during the year.<br />
Overall, coal companies in Whitley County on average employed<br />
116 full-time miners in 2012, a one year decrease<br />
of 45 percent. However, within 2012 total employment decreased<br />
significantly to 31 full-time employees by the end of<br />
December 2012.<br />
energy.ky.gov<br />
kentuckycoal.com<br />
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