Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
|
Source:
p. 24
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Source:
p.24
Summary:
The River View mine is currently the largest room- and-pillar underground coal mine in the U.S. The River View mine began production in 2009, and utilizes continuous mining units to produce high-sulfur coal.
Mining Access: Slope & Shaft.
Source:
p.24
Summary:
River View's preparation plant has throughput capacity of 2,700 tons of raw coal per hour.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| 11 | 9.8 | 9 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
117.3 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
118.9 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
236.2 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of August 30, 2018:
Source:
p.1
| HME Type | Model | Quantity |
|
Dozer
|
Caterpillar D6T
|
1
|
|
Dozer
|
Caterpillar D8R
|
1
|
|
Highwall / Continuous Miner
|
|
18
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Phone | Profile | Ref. Date |
|
Engineering Manager
|
Brendan Mackellar
|
|
|
Jun 25, 2021
|
|
General Manager
|
Ken Ford
|
(270)-389-6700
|
|
Jun 25, 2021
|
|
Maintenance Director
|
Greg Little
|
|
|
Jun 25, 2021
|
Staff:
| Employees | Year |
|
733
|
2020
|
|
845
|
2019
|
|
664
|
2018
|
|
602
|
2017
|
|
593
|
2016
|
|
609
|
2015
|
|
580
|
2014
|
|
587
|
2013
|
Corporate Filings & Presentations: