Cumberland Coal Preperation Plant
N 39° 47.723 W 080° 09.867
17S E 571535 N 4405380
This is the original portal for Foundation Coal Cumberland Mine.
This location also has the Slope, Preperation Plant, Storage Silo, and Loadout facilities. They load to rail-car and ship to the river from this location.
Waymark Code: WM4PZE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
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Cumberland Coal is located in the Northern Appalachia Region.
Cumberland Coal operates in the Pittsburgh No. 8 Seam in southwestern Pennsylvania. The average seam thickness in the Pittsburgh Seam is six to eight feet.
The Cumberland mining complex has been in operation since the 1970s and is located south of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The coal mined at Cumberland is processed through a preparation plant, and then loaded onto Cumberland’s private railroad. The coal moves 17 miles to the Monongahela River dock site, where the coal is loaded onto barges for transportation to river served customers or to other docks for subsequent rail shipment.
A portion of the product is also shipped via truck. This diversity in transportation options allows Foundation Coal to reach a wide variety of customers and to provide alternatives to customers when the need arises.
Mine Type: Working Mine
Mineral Collecting: No
Material Mined: Coal, Lignite
Operation: Underground Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
None
Any associated website: [Web Link]
Any Other information: Not listed
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