Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Underground |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
- Room-and-pillar
- Continuous
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The Dutch Run Mine produces High-Vol A metallurgical coal. |
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Rosebud Mining Company owns and operates the Dutch Run Mine.
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Summary:
The mine extracts coal from the Upper Freeport Seam.
Mining Methods
- Room-and-pillar
- Continuous
Summary:
The room-and-pillar mining method is utilized.
The Dutch Run mine is opened into the Upper Freeport coal seam through three drifts has one mechanized mining unit (MMU). Coal is produced using a continuous mining machine (ripper) and a continuous haulage system. The mine normally operates 2 production shifts per day, five to six days per week. The mine produces an average of 1300 tons of raw coal per day. Coal is transported from the underground section to the surface coal handling facility via a series of underground and surface conveyor belts.
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