Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 2026 |
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Arch Coal, Inc Illinois, LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc.
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
The Viper mining complex consists of one underground coal mine and a preparation plant located on approximately 46,100 acres in central Illinois near the city of Springfield. Mining operations extract thermal coal from the Illinois No. 5 seam, also referred to as the Springfield seam
Processing Technologies
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
All coal is processed through an 800 ton-per-hour preparation plant and shipped to customers by on-highway trucks.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ...... | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven & Probable
|
43.2 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2015:
| HME Type |
|
Continuous miner
|
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