Mining Intelligence and News
United States

Knob Creek Mine

Click for more information

Categories

Overview

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method
  • Room-and-pillar
  • Continuous
SnapshotThe Knob Creek Mine produce High-Vol A metallurgical coal.

The Knob Creek mine is opened into the Lower Kittanning coal seam through three drifts. Coal is transported from the underground section to the surface coal handling facility via a series of underground and surface conveyor belts.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Rosebud Mining Company (operator) 100 % Direct
Rosebud Mining Company operates the Knob Creek Mine.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Coal mined from the Upper Kittanning coal seam.

Mining Methods

Lock

- subscription is required.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

Lock

- subscription is required.

Production

CommodityUnits2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (metallurgical) tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe88,554145,254221,386170,446229,038
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe88,554 tons145,254 tons221,386 tons170,446 tons229,038 tons
Daily mining rate  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Daily mining rate  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Lock

- subscription is required.

Personnel

Mine Management

Job TitleNamePhoneEmailProfileRef. Date
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required ........... Subscription required ........... Subscription required Aug 3, 2023
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required ........... Subscription required ........... Subscription required Subscription required Jul 26, 2022
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required ........... Subscription required Jan 9, 2023

EmployeesYear
...... Subscription required 2024
...... Subscription required 2023
...... Subscription required 2022
...... Subscription required 2021
...... Subscription required 2020
...... Subscription required 2019
...... Subscription required 2018
...... Subscription required 2017
...... Subscription required 2016
...... Subscription required 2015
...... Subscription required 2014
...... Subscription required 2013
...... Subscription required 2012
...... Subscription required 2011

Aerial view:

Lock

- subscription is required.