WV Method of Coal Production 2009
| METHOD OF COAL PRODUCTION | TONNAGE PRODUCED |
| Continuous | 54,140,947 |
| Longwall | 33,222,745 |
| Total Underground | 87,366,423 |
| Total Surface | 56,651,335 |
| Total Tonnage | 144,017,758 |
| INITIAL METHOD Of DISTRIBUTION Of MINED COAL | TONNAGE |
| Rail | 81,765,180 |
| River | 15,749,307 |
| Truck | 28,216,116 |
| Belt | 4,221,693 |
| Used Locally | 1,025,080 |
| Total Tons Distributed | 130,332,049 |
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