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Caballo Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Caballo mine has three inbound and two outbound tracks that connect with the BNSF and UP railroads joint line.

The Caballo Mine West Tract extension would extend the life of the mine by approximately nine years.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Peabody Energy, Inc. 100 % Indirect
Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC (operator) 100 % Direct
The Caballo Mine is operated by Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corp.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Coal at the Caballo mine is excavated from the Palaeocene Upper Wyodak-Anderson seam which has a thickness of 55 to 75 feet across the property and has a reported caloric value of 8,400 BTU/lb.

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

Summary:

Coal at the Caballo Mine is shipped from an onsite railroad loading facility to electric utilities and industrial customers in the U.S.

Production

CommodityUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) M tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1311111111
Heat ContentBTU/lb8,5008,4008,4008,4008,4008,4008,4008,500
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20232022202120202019201820172016
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe12.6 M tons11.3 M tons11.1 M tons11.2 M tons

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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