The Company Town of Iselin. Iselin was an R&P Coal & Iron Company town built to work the Elders Ridge coalfield. Ernest Mining Plant. The Ernest Plant was a coal mining and coking operation opened in 1902 by the R&P Coal and Iron Company. The CBC Community of Commodore: A New Kind of Coal Town

The Acosta Mine successfully commenced production in June 2017, and currently employs approximately 100 full-time workers. This mine was the first underground metallurgical coal mine opened in Pennsylvania several years.

National Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, opened the National No. 3 mine and built the Muse company town in 1923. It was named after Charles Muse, the superintendent of coal shipments for H.C. Frick Coke Company. Later on, this mine operated under the H.C. Frick Coke Company name, and finally as United States Steel, Frick District.

Jeddo Coal Company began as Sullivan Trail Coal Company, a mine previously thought to be uneconomical due to extensive water problems. However, by using the newer technology of the day and better pumping, the mine proved to be very successful. From this, the company grew by purchasing other coal companies including the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, Jeddo-Highland …

ment necessary for large-scale mining, coal became a major industry. The earliest known mention of coal in North America is of that on Cape Breton Island, Canada, in 1672. A map made by the explorer ... The Pennsylvania coal industry saw its greatest year in 1918, when 330,000 miners produced a staggering 277 million tons of coal worth

WESTERN PA>PITTSBURGH COALFIELD>COVERDALE COVERDALE, PA (MINE NO. 8) Jan. 2010 image by author. Few residents in Bethel Park, PA probably realize that this structure in their town was once the bath house for the Pittsburgh Terminal Railroad and …

The Pennsylvania Mining Complex was entirely owned by Consol Energy until the company spun off Consol Coal Resources (CCR) in the mid 2010s to operate the mining complex & own a portion of it. In 2020, Consol Energy reacquired CCR …

The Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company was chartered by Pennsylvania Governor Henry M. Hoyt on 27 December 1882. In 1886 it reorganized as the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation and operated in central Pennsylvania until 1953. This collection contains mining maps, photographs of company towns and land tract records from company towns.

Here are 15 rare coal mining photos from Pennsylvania that provide a glimpse into the coal mining industry's vibrant past. 1. Children work in the coal mines, while being supervised by an adult with a stick, in Wilkes-Barre in 1906.

The following Chapters of the Pennsylvania Code (Title 25) provide the regulatory basis for surface coal mining and reclamation in Pennsylvania: 86: Surface and Underground Coal Mining: General. 88: Anthracite Coal. 89: Underground Mining of Coal and Coal Preparation Facilities. Permitting. A permit is required to conduct underground mining ...

The Morris Run Coal Mining Company was one of the major coal producers in the semi-bituminous coal fields of Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Coal was first discovered in the Tioga region near present-day Blossburg around 1792, with David Clemons opening the area's first mine around 1815. By the middle of the nineteenth century, railroads had been ...

Published since the 1870s this report contains production statistics, mine names, locations, owner information, and accident statistics. Prior to the mid-1880s the reports for anthracite and bituminous coal were produced by separate agencies; therefore early reports for bituminous coal are available as part III "Industrial Statistics" of the Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of ...

Anthracite & Bituminous Coal Coop. Research Program 1942. Anthracite Coal Industry Commission 1937 Dept. of Health re Flooded Mines and Slate Quarries,1936 Gilberton Mine Disaster investigation, 1936 Barrier Pillar Commission 1931 Commission to Increase Price of Anthracite Coal 1917 Anthracite Mine Cave Commission 1913 Anthracite Mining Laws 1913

Berwind-White Coal Mining Company opened Eureka No. 30 mine in 1897, followed by No. 31 and 32. The miners' families of these mines lived at Windber. ... This was the Eureka Supply company store for No. 32 mine. Coal companies in Pennsylvania were required to create a separate company to handle their company store retail business. Berwind-White ...

Corsa Coal Corp is a coal mining company focused on the production and sales of metallurgical coal, an essential ingredient in the production of steel. Our core business is producing and selling metallurgical …

Since 1979, Rosebud Mining Company has actively produced high-quality bituminous coal, both metallurgical and steam qualities, from mines located in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Several firms, such as Sterling Coal Co.; Commercial Coal Mining Co.; Peale, Peacock & Kerr Coal Co.; Reed Coal Mining Co.; and Couser Moshannon Coal Co. operated mines at Bakerton. Also, the Nant-Y-Glo Coal Mining Company's No. 2 (also known as Heisley No. 2) was located in Bakerton, although the company hailed from Nanty-Glo in the southern ...

Operating surface mines across Pennsylvania and Maryland, we produce high-grade metallurgical coal that supports the production of steel and thermal coal that powers the economy. Carrying forward a legacy of mining excellence …

This new operation on a historic mine site has the capacity to directly fill large orders and deliver high-quality anthracite—washed, processed and tested on-site—virtually anywhere. As a premiere anthracite coal provider, we can …

The mammoth bituminous industry had humble beginnings. Europeans found coal in southwestern Pennsylvania as early as the 1740s. The first mining of Pittsburgh coal began about 1760. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, settlers found coal in other parts of western and central Pennsylvania, including the first coal discovery in Tioga County in 1792.

Jeddo Coal Company began as Sullivan Trail Coal Company, a mine previously thought to be uneconomical due to extensive water problems. However, by using the newer technology of the day and better pumping, the mine proved to be very successful. From this, the company grew by purchasing other coal companies including the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, Jeddo-Highland …

The Legacy of Pennsylvania's Company Towns. Pennsylvania's company towns offer a unique glimpse into the past. These towns were built around coal mining and shaped by the industry. They tell stories of hard work, community, and resilience. Many of these towns still stand today, serving as reminders of a bygone era.

Since 1979, Rosebud Mining Company has actively produced high-quality bituminous coal, both metallurgical and steam qualities, from mines located in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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This row of coal company housing on the bank of the Monongahela River originally housed the miners of the Catsburg Mine. Catsburg Coal Co. operated this coal mine in the late 1800s. A later owner of the Catsburg mine was the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, part of the Jones family of coal mining companies. Apr. 2015 image by ...

Largest Coal Mining Companies Research Summary The largest coal mining company in the U.S. is Peabody Energy, with a revenue of $4.89 billion. As of 2022, the U.S. coal mining industry has a market size of $30.9 …

Also the Malinoski Mine paymaster's safe is still sitting in the woods. Large patch housing at Studa, PA. The Studa mine was operated by the Washington County Coal Co. Looking through the trees at the Studa patch. A remnant of the Studa …

The coal mining complex that used to be at Coal Hollow, PA. Image courtesy of Harriet Moyer A long trip of underground coal cars in Coal Hollow. ... This is a typical company house that remains in Coal Hollow, Pa. today. Nov. 2005 image by author Another view of part of the Coal Hollow. Aside from the houses there doesn't appear to be any ...

Discover the top 19 coal mining companies in Pennsylvania, including industry keystones like CONSOL Energy and Corsa Coal Corporation. Offering comprehensive services in coal supply …