Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Mine Life | 14 years (as of Jan 1, 2008) |
Summary:
the Buckskin Mine produces more than 27 million tons of coal per year from the Anderson and Canyon Seams located within the Fort Union Formation.
Summary:
Coal is currently produced at the Buckskin Mine from two coal seams, the Anderson (averaging 45 feet thick) and the Canyon (averaging 70 feet thick). The blasting, shovel, and truck methods used to remove overburden are also used to recover the coal.
More than 70 million cubic yards of overburden are moved annually to uncover the 110-foot-thick coal seam.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
tons
| ......  | 14,517,853 | 7,130,578 | 13,666,830 | 15,334,726 | 15,023,906 | 18,058,827 |
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Reserves at December 31, 2008:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Marketable Coal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
460.9 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
344.3 M tons
|
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