Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Underground |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
- Room-and-pillar
- Continuous
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The Brush Valley Mine produces Mid-Vol metallurgical coal. |
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Rosebud Mining Company owns and operates the Brush Valley Mine.
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Summary:
The mine extracts coal from the Lower Kittanning Seam.
Mining Methods
- Room-and-pillar
- Continuous
Summary:
Brush Valley mine uses the room and pillar method.
The Brush Valley mine is opened into the Lower Kittanning coal seam through three drifts and has two mechanized mining units (MMUs). Coal is produced using a continuous mining machine (ripper) and a continuous haulage system. Coal is transported from the underground section to the surface coal handling facility via a series of underground and surface conveyor belts.
Approved seals are utilized to seal off (isolate) worked out areas from the active mine workings.
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