Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
|
Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
Mine Life | 2025 |
Source:
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Thunder Basin Coal Co LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Coal Creek complex currently consists of one active pit area and a loadout facility.
Summary:
Company ships all of the coal raw via the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads. Do not process the coal mined at this complex.
Production:
Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Coal (thermal)
|
tons
| ......  | ......  | 8,963,048 | 8,179,632 | 7,840,491 | 9,414,583 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
Proven & Probable
|
92.2 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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