Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 25 years (as of Jan 1, 2012) |
Bituminous coal is mined at the Vail Coal Mine. |
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Contractors
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Summary:
Coal mined from the Upper Freeport No. 7 coal seam.
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
Vail is an underground mine which develops upper Freeport No. 7 coal seam utilizing room-and-pillar mining method.
Mine access is carried out via decline.
Conveyor belt system is utilizing for moved the coal from the mine faces to the coal washing and processing areas at the surface.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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Coal (metallurgical)
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tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 262,732 | 144,638 | 264,378 |
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| Type | Material | Diameter | Length | Description |
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of March 26, 2017:
| HME Type |
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Continuous Miner
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