West Virginia Mining
West Virginia mine
Discovered
1742
Address
513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, WV 25801, United States
Contact Number
+1 304-256-1747
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Twilight MTR Surface Mine is a surface operation utilizing mountaintop removal practices in Boone County, WV, owned by Massey Energy. It is part of the Progress Energy Complex. Production from the Twilight MTR surface mine is transported via underground conveyor to the Elk Run Resource Group for processing and rail shipment.Coal has a rich heritage in West Virginia and has contributed significantly to the progress and well-being of West Virginians since it was first discovered in what is now Boone County in 1742 by Peter Salley, more than a century before West Virginia became a state. The coal industry has played a major leadership role in the state’s economic, political and social history. The industry has also been a center of controversy and the brunt of unfounded criticism, giving rise to battles in the arenas of labor, environment and safety.
