Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
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Production Start | ... |
Mine Life | 2038 |
The Caballo mine has three inbound and two outbound tracks that connect with the BNSF and UP railroads joint line.
The Caballo Mine West Tract extension would extend the life of the mine by approximately nine years. |
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Company | Interest | Ownership |
Peabody Energy, Inc.
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100 %
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Indirect
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Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
(operator)
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100 %
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Direct
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The Caballo Mine is operated by Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corp.
Contractors
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Summary:
Coal at the Caballo mine is excavated from the Palaeocene Upper Wyodak-Anderson seam which has a thickness of 55 to 75 feet across the property and has a reported caloric value of 8,400 BTU/lb.
Summary:
Mining is carried out primarily by dragline, truck-shovel, dozer and scraper equipment utilized to remove coal. Caballo Mine is a surface coal mine that uses truck-shovel and dozer-push mining methods. Upper overburden benches are excavated and hauled to the backfill while the lower overburden benches are cast-blasted and pushed to the backfill.
Summary:
Coal at the Caballo Mine is shipped from an onsite railroad loading facility to electric utilities and industrial customers in the U.S.
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Reserves at December 31, 2023:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
Proven
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160 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Probable
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20 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Proven & Probable
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180 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Measured
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120 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Indicated
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123 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Measured & Indicated
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243 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Inferred
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2 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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