Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
In alignment with desire to shrink operational footprint and associated liabilities, Company have committed to systematically reclaiming Coal Creek operation as sales from the complex taper down. |
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Thunder Basin Coal Co LLC is an indirect wholly owned 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.
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.
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Production:
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|
Coal tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... | 2,141,507 tons | 2,549,672 tons | 7,987,838 tons | 8,963,048 tons |
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Measured
|
129.1 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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Indicated
|
1.2 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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|
Measured & Indicated
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130.3 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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| Type | Material | Diameter | Length | Description |
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2022:
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