Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
|
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
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.
Summary:
River View's preparation plant has throughput capacity of 2,700 tons of raw coal per hour.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ......  | ...... | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
108.4 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
58 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
166.4 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document | Year |
|
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|
2018
|
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|
2017
|
|
Form 10-K
|
2015
|
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Aerial view:
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