Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
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Summary:
Tunnel Ridge began construction of the mine and related facilities in 2008. Development mining began in 2010, and longwall mining operations began at Tunnel Ridge in May 2012.
Mining Access: Slope & Shaft.
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. Through an agreement with a third party, Tunnel Ridge has the ability to transload coal from barges for rail shipment on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway and the NS.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ......  | ...... | 5.6 | 6.3 | 3.7 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
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33.8 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
49.8 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
83.6 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
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2017
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2015
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