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Savage Mine

Location: 35 km SW from Sidney, Montana, United States

Address:

33804 County Road 107
P.O. Box 30, 59262
Savage
Montana, United States
59270

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusInactive / Suspended
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Dragline
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotWestmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2020 Savage Mine production data.

In 2023, the Savage Mine, which is owned by Westmoreland, lost its last customer when the sugar beet plant in Sidney, owned by American Crystal, closed down. Additionally, the Lewis and Clark Generating Station, which is owned by MDU and was the primary customer of the mine, ceased coal burning operations in 2021.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Westmoreland Mining LLC (WML) 100 % Indirect
Westmoreland Savage Mining LLC. (operator) 100 % Direct
The mine is operated by Westmoreland Savage Mining LLC, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Mining LLC.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

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Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

According to MSHA there was no production on the Westmoreland's Savage coal mine in 2023.
CommodityUnits20222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.30.30.20.30.2
Heat ContentBTU/lb6,5006,5056,3976,634
Sulfur%0.470.450.460.55
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20222021202020192018201720162015
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe291,820 tons294,840 tons273 k tons309 k tons
Annual mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe400 k tons400 k tons400 k tons

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

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