NAICS code: 212111 — Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining
2022 NAICS code: 212114 — Surface Coal Mining
Industry description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) surface mining of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal surface mine sites; (3) surface mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal; or (4) beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing), but not mining, bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal.

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NAICS hierarchy: 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction > 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) > 2121 Coal Mining > 21211 Coal Mining

ExioML sector: Lignite/Brown Coal
Region: US, year: 2022
Value added: 295.708603835 M.EUR
Employment: 3.42964075206 thousand persons
GHG emissions: 680284044.528 kg CO2 eq.
Energy carrier net total: 1666.85696781 TJ
Carbon intensity: 2.3005216476811947

Companies in this industry:

Company: Westmoreland Coal Company
Westmoreland Coal Company operates as an independent coal company. The Company provides coal operations include coal mining in various western states. Westmoreland Coal also has power operations which include coal-fired power plants and natural gas-fired power plants.

Company: Foresight Energy LP
Foresight Energy LP produces thermal coal. The Company markets and sells its coal to a diverse customer base including electric utility and industrial companies in the eastern United States, as well as the seaborne thermal coal market.

Company: Alpha Natural Resources Inc
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. extracts, processes, and markets steam and metallurgical coal. The Company conducts operations from surface and underground mines located in the northern and central Appalachian regions and Colorado, all located in the United States.

Company: Peabody Holding Company LLC
PeabodyPeabodyPeabody Energy is a coal mining company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its primary business consists of the mining, sale, and distribution of coal, which is purchased for use in electricity generation and steelmaking.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peabody_EnergyPeabody Energy - Wikipedia is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel.

Company: Peabody Powder River Min LLC
Balfour Beatty is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation.

Company: Peabody Midwest Mining LLC
PeabodyPeabodyPeabody Energy is a coal mining company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its primary business consists of the mining, sale, and distribution of coal, which is purchased for use in electricity generation and steelmaking.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peabody_EnergyPeabody Energy - Wikipedia is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future.

Company: James River Coal Company
James River Coal Company is one of the leading coal producers in Central Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The company sells metallurgical, bituminous steam and industrial-grade coal to electric utility companies and industrial customers both domestically and internationally.

Company: Alliance Rsrce Oper Prtners LP
Corporate Profile We are a leading provider of reliable, affordable, baseload energy for domestic and international markets. Our expanding and diverse portfolio of assets is positioned to grow in tandem with the evolving demand for diverse energy solutions in the United States and abroad.