Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Processing |
|
| Production Start | 2009 |
The River View mine is currently the largest room-and-pillar coal mine in the United States. |
Source:
p. 15
Alliance Resource subsidiary, River View Coal, LLC ("River View"), operates the River View mine, which
is located in Union County, Kentucky.
Contractors
| Contractor | Contract | Description | Ref. Date | Expiry | Source |
|
Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities
|
Power supply
|
|
Dec 31, 2021
|
|
|
Source:
Summary:
River View extracts coal underground from the West Kentucky No. 11 and No. 9 seams at depths ranging from 200 to 500 feet.
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Source:
p.14, 15
Summary:
River View is located in Union County, Kentucky and is currently the largest room-and-pillar underground coal mine in the U.S.
The River View mine is accessed via Slope and Shaft, continuous mining units are utilized to produce high-sulfur coal.
Source:
Summary:
River View's preparation plant has throughput capacity of 2,700 tons of raw coal per hour. Coal produced from the River View mine is transported by overland belt to a barge loading facility on the Ohio River.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| 9.9 | 9.4 | 11 | 9.8 | 9 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Mineral reserves using a cut off thickness of 4.00 feet.
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
117.8 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
96.8 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
214.6 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2021 |
|
Book Value
|
M USD
| 199.3 |
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of August 30, 2018:
Source:
p.1
| HME Type | Model | Quantity |
|
Continuous Miner
|
|
18
|
|
Dozer
|
Caterpillar D6T
|
1
|
|
Dozer
|
Caterpillar D8R
|
1
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Phone | Email | Profile | Ref. Date |
|
Engineering Manager
|
Brendan Mackellar
|
|
brendan.mackellar@arlp.com
|
|
May 24, 2022
|
|
General Manager
|
Ken Ford
|
(270)-389-6700
|
|
|
May 24, 2022
|
|
Health And Safety Officer
|
Gerome Thomas
|
|
|
|
May 24, 2022
|
|
Maintenance Director
|
Greg Little
|
|
|
|
May 24, 2022
|
|
Maintenance Manager
|
Tim Thomas
|
|
|
|
May 24, 2022
|
Staff:
| Employees | Year |
|
715
|
2021
|
|
733
|
2020
|
|
845
|
2019
|
|
664
|
2018
|
|
602
|
2017
|
|
593
|
2016
|
|
609
|
2015
|
|
580
|
2014
|
|
587
|
2013
|
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