Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Mine Life | 2020 |
Black Thunder is one of the largest single coal mining complexes in the world and the first coal mine in the world to ship 1 billion tons. |
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Thunder Basin Coal Co LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc.
Summary:
The Black Thunder complex extracts thermal coal from the Upper Wyodak and Main Wyodak seams.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Black Thunder mining complex currently consists of four active pit areas and three loadout facilities.
Summary:
Company ships all of the coal raw via the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads and does not process the coal mined at this complex.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
tons
| ......  | ...... | 70,513,366 | 67,889,781 | 99,452,352 | 101,016,832 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven & Probable
|
747.7 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2018:
| HME Type | Size | Quantity |
|
Dragline
|
|
6
|
|
Shovel
|
120 tons
|
22
|
|
Truck (haul)
|
300 tons
|
150
|
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