Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 2022 |
Hallador Energy will complete mining operations at Ace in the Hole Mine in 2022. Ace reserve reaching its end in mid-2022 and being replaced with a new reserve. |
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Sunrise Coal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ: HNRG), is Indiana’s 2nd largest coal producer. The company is focused on developing coal reserves in the Illinois Basin. Current assets include:
- Carlisle Mine, Oaktown 1 and Oaktown 2.
- Bulldog Reserve, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Ace in the Hole Mine.
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.
Mining operations at the Ace in the Hole Mine will complete in mid 2022.
Processing
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
The low-sulfur coal from Ace is trucked to Oaktown for blending with its high-sulfur coal.The Oaktown delivery system includes two heavy media wash plants on-site, with a capacity for 1600 tph and a 110-car double-rail loop.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Coal (thermal)
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Mt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | 11,100 | 11,100 | 11,200 | 11,200 | 10,900 | 11,200 | 11,200 |
| Sulfur | % | 1.1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Raw coal annual capacity
| ...... | 0.3 M tons | 0.3 M tons | 0.4 M tons | 0.4 M tons | 0.5 M tons |
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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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