Overview
| Status | Abandoned |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
- Spiral concentrator / separator
- Flotation
- Dense media separation
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| Production Start | 1990 |
According to the MSHA database on 8/22/2022, the mine has the status Abandoned. |
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Contractors
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Summary:
The mine extracts coal from the Upper Freeport Seam.
Summary:
Vail is an underground mine which develops upper Upper Freeport coal seam utilizing room-and-pillar mining method.
Processing
- Spiral concentrator / separator
- Flotation
- Dense media separation
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Summary:
Dutch Run Preparation Plant as at 2020:
- Raw feed - 400 ton-per-hour
- Product Ash % - 6.5%-8.75%
- Quality - < 1.2 (low sulfur)
- Type of plant - Heavy Media
- Primary Separ. - Vessel
- Intermediate Sep. - HM Cyclones
- Fine Coal - Froth and Spiral
- Centrifugal Dryer
- Controls - Programmable logic controller
- Constraction year - 1990
- Last Upgrade - 2011
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Coal (thermal)
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tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 208,753 | 190,978 | 112,676 | 114,426 |
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