Coal: bituminous and lignite in 18 Dec 1978

Technical Report · Mon Dec 18 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5721126

Bituminous coal and lignite production in 1976 reached an alltons high of 678.7 million tons, a 4.7% increase over the 648.4 million tons produced in 1975. The increase occurred primarily as a result of the increased demand for coal by electric utilities. The total valuation of production in 1976 was $13.2 billion compared with $12.5 billion in 1975. In 1976, there were 6161 bituminous coal and lignite mines which operated in 26 states. Prices of coal increased only moderately in 1976. The average mine price of bituminous coal and lignite increased from $19.23 per ton in 1975 to $19.43 per ton in 1976. Employment increased from 189,880 men in 1975 to 202,280 men in 1976. The decline in productivity was less in 1976 than in 1975. Productivity at underground mines declined from 9.54 tons per man per day to 9.10 tons per man per day. Productivity at surface mines declined from 26.69 tons per man per day to 26.40 tons per man per day. The average productivity at all mines declined from 14.74 tons per man per day in 1975 to 14.46 tons per man per day in 1976. In 1976, the United States exported 59.4 million tons, a decrease of 6.3 million tons compared with exports in 1975.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
• OSTI ID: 5721126
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0118(76)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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