Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Mine Life | 2028 |
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2019 Savage Mine production data. |
Source:
p. 1-2
Summary:
Savage is an 874-acre strategically-placed single pit surface mine located on the Montana-North Dakota border. The Savage Mine has a full-requirements contract with the 57 megawatt Lewis & Clark Station which utilizes emission control technologies and is owned by Montana Dakota Utilities, and a longstanding annual supply relationship with a sugar beet refinery near Sidney, Montana.
The mine produces approximately 350,000 tons of lignite annually.
Number of Draglines Removing Overburden - 1.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Coal (thermal)
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k tons
| ......  | ...... | 295 | 273 | 309 | 270 | 334 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | | | 6,505 | 6,397 | 6,634 | 6,472 |
| Sulfur | % | | | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.54 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Annual mining capacity
| 400 k tons of ROM coal | 400 k tons of ROM coal | 400 k tons of ROM coal | 400 k tons of ROM coal |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
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3,685 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Proven & Probable
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3,685 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2019:
| HME Type | Quantity |
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Dragline
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1
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Truck (haul)
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
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2020
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2019
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2019
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Other
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2018
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Form 10-K
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2017
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Form 10-K
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2016
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Form 10-K
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2015
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Form 10-K
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2014
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