Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
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| Production Start | ...  |
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Summary:
The Cardinal Mine is extracting coal from Kentucky No. 9 and No. 11 seams.
Mining Methods
- Continuous
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
The Cardinal Mine is located near Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky and originally developed in the Kentucky No. 9 and No. 11 seams. Two exhaust fans provide ventilation for the mine.
The mine is accessed via Slope & Shaft and utilized room-and-pillar mining technique which includes 10 mechanized continuous mining units (MMU) producing approximately 22,838 tons of coal daily.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
61.4 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
15.7 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
77.1 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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| Type | Material | Diameter | Length | Description |
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