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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Cedar Lake Mining, Inc.
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Direct
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Summary:
The primary coal seams mined are the Pratt, Nickel, and America coal seams. The combined thickness of the three coal seams averages 70 inches.
Summary:
The mine is a surface coal operation, utilizing typical drilling and blasting with explosives to break the overburden. This operation utilizes a Bucyrus-Erie 1300 dragline, operating 24 hours-per day, Monday through Saturday. The dragline is supported by bulldozers, excavators, and rock trucks; which are operated on two, 10-hour shifts. The typical overburden is 150 feet. Once the overburden is removed, the coal seam is excavated utilizing front-end loaders, excavators, and coal haulage trucks.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (M/T)
|
tons
| ......  | ...... | 217,093 | 117,057 | 251,027 | 327,031 |
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2012 |
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Daily mining rate
| 1,300 tons |
Reserves at December 31, 2014:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
|
308 kt
|
Coal (M/T)
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Aerial view:
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