WV Method of Coal Production 2009
| METHOD OF COAL PRODUCTION | TONNAGE PRODUCED |
| Continuous | 51,065,269 |
| Longwall | 32,179,568 |
| Total Underground | 83,247,298 |
| Total Surface | 54,624,412 |
| Total Tonnage | 137,871,710 |
| INITIAL METHOD Of DISTRIBUTION Of MINED COAL | TONNAGE |
| Rail | 77,319,835 |
| River | 14,693,267 |
| Truck | 27,020,231 |
| Belt | 4,148,219 |
| Used Locally | 1,025,080 |
| Total Tons Distributed | 123,561,845 |
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