Overview
| Status | Closing / Closed |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
Ace Mine is depleted.
Remaining inventory of coal and base is scheduled to be moved to Carlisle and Oaktown wash plants in early 2023.
Reclamation will resume in the Spring of 2023. Phase 1 of the reclamation is expected to be largely complete by the end of 2023. |
Source:
p. 14,30
Hallador Energy Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunrise Coal, LLC, mines coal exclusively in the Illinois Basin.
Contractors
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Summary:
The Ace mine is near Clay City, Indiana in Clay County and 50 road miles northeast of the Oaktown Mine. The two primary seams are low sulfur coal (~2# SO2), which make up the vast majority of the tons controlled.
Summary:
The Ace mine is a multi-seam open pit strip mine which is located near Clay City, Indiana in Clay County.
The majority of the seams are sold raw, but some of the seams will be washed prior to sales, depending on quality.
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Production:
Production of coal for the year 2023 was 36,092 tons before the Ace in the Hole mine was depleted.
| Commodity | Units | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Coal (thermal)
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Mt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | | 11,100 | 11,100 | 11,200 | 11,200 | 10,900 | |
| Sulfur | % | | 1.1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | |
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Raw coal annual capacity
| 0.1 M tons | 0.3 M tons | 0.3 M tons | 0.4 M tons | 0.4 M tons | 0.5 M tons |
Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven & Probable
|
0.05 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Financials:
| | Units | 2019 |
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Capital expenditures
|
M USD
| ...... |
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