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)
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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. The mine employs 64 hourly and 7 management personnel. The primary coal seams mined are the Pratt, Nickel, and America coal seams. The combined thickness of the three coal seams averages 70 inches. Daily production is approximately 1,300 tons.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Coal (M/T)
|
tons
| ......  | ...... | ...... | 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
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308 kt
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Coal (M/T)
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Staff:
| Total Workforce | Year |
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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