Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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Source:
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| Company | Interest | Ownership |
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Peabody Energy, Inc.
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100 %
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Indirect
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Peabody Powder River Mining, LLC
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100 %
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Direct
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Peabody Powder River Mining, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corp.
Summary:
Rawhide is a cast blast, dozer-push, and truck and shovel operation. Approximately 165 feet of overburden are removed with explosives, dozers, electric shovels and loaders to expose the coal. Overburden haulage is accomplished with end-dump trucks. Coal is also loaded with shovels and front-end loaders from two seams, the Roland and Smith seams, which average 30 and 75 feet in thickness, respectively. The coal is hauled to an in-pit truck dump, where it is sized and then conveyed to a 12,000-ton intermediate silo.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ......  | ...... | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | 8,300 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 8,300 |
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven & Probable
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294 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of August 22, 2016:
| HME Type |
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Dozer
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Loader
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Loader (FEL)
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Shovel
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Truck (dump)
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