Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 2022 |
Arch Coal has committed to closing Coal Creek operation in the Powder River Basin once all currently committed sales have been shipped by the end of 2022. |
Source:
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Thunder Basin Coal Co LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc.
Contractors
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Summary:
The Coal Creek mining complex extracts thermal coal from the Wyodak-R1 and Wyodak-R3 seams.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
Coal Creek is a surface mining complex located on approximately 7,400 acres in Campbell County, Wyoming. The Coal Creek mining complex extracts thermal coal from the Wyodak-R1 and Wyodak-R3 seams.
Complex currently consists of one active pit area and a loadout facility that can load a 15,000-ton train in less than three hours.
Mined coal isn't processed and is shipped directly to customers via the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads.
Draglines, shovels and haulage truck are utilized to extract coal from the seam.
Source:
Summary:
Coal Creek ships all of the coal raw to customers via the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads. Coal Creek does not process the coal mined at this complex. The loadout facility can load a 15,000-ton train in less than three hours.
Mined coal is crushed and shipped directly to customers via the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 7,987,838 | 8,963,048 | 8,179,632 | 7,840,491 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Measured
|
133.5 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Indicated
|
1.2 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
134.7 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2020:
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