Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- CHPP
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 25 years (as of Jan 1, 2017) |
Source:
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Summary:
Tunnel Ridge extracts coal underground from the Pittsburgh No.8 seam at depths ranging from 300 to 800 feet.
Summary:
The Tunnel Ridge Mine is developed into the Pittsburgh #8 coal seam utilizing two dual shaft compartment air shafts along with an intake shaft and a bleeder fan. Tunnel Ridge operates one longwall section with three continuous miner sections. The mine currently has three production shifts a day, five days a week. The mine has clean coal production of approximately 6.5 million tons per year. The mine is ventilated by two fans operating in the exhaust mode.
Processing
- CHPP
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
The Tunnel Ridge preparation plant has throughput capacity of 2,000 tons of raw coal per hour. Coal produced from the Tunnel Ridge mine is a medium/high-sulfur coal and is transported by conveyor belt to a barge loading facility on the Ohio River. Tunnel Ridge has the ability through a third party facility to transload coal from barges for rail shipment on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway with connections to the CSX and the NS railroads.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Mineral reserves using a cut off thickness of 4.00 feet.
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
28.6 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
25.1 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
53.7 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2021 |
|
Book Value
|
M USD
| ...... |
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