Table A7. U.S. Coal Production by Type of Mining and Basin for Mines With Annual
Production Exceeding 10,000 Tons, 1990-1998
(Million Metric Tons)
| Mine Type and Basin | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | P1998 |
| Underground | |||||||||
| Northern Appalachia | 95.5 | 93.5 | 92.5 | 69.7 | 90.8 | 88.6 | 96.5 | 101.7 | NA |
| Central Appalachia | 178.6 | 165.3 | 164.1 | 149.1 | 155.0 | 151.0 | 155.9 | 161.2 | NA |
| Warrior | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.8 | NA |
| Illinois | 62.8 | 63.5 | 66.4 | 50.8 | 62.8 | 62.6 | 60.9 | 58.9 | NA |
| Western | 31.3 | 30.8 | 31.1 | 34.1 | 40.3 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 43.0 | NA |
| Total Underground | 384.2 | 368.6 | 368.6 | 317.8 | 362.0 | 359.0 | 371.4 | 381.5 | 381.6 |
| Surface | 548.3 | 534.0 | 535.4 | 539.1 | 575.4 | 577.5 | 593.2 | 607.0 | 632.5 |
| Total, All Mines | 933.4 | 903.4 | 904.7 | 857.5 | 937.4 | 936.8 | 965.0 | 988.5 | 1,014.0 |
| P = preliminary data. NA = data not available. Sources: Energy Information Administration, Coal Industry Annual, DOE/EIA-0584 (various years). |
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