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Golden Eagle Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Highwall
SnapshotThe Golden Eagle Coal Mine produces bituminous coal and processes it at the Prairie Eagle Mine preparation plant.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC. (operator) 100 % Direct
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC. owns and operates the Golden Eagle Mine.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

The mine will recover the approximately 5.2’ thick Herrin #6 seam which lies 60 to 80’ below the overburden and the approximately 2.7’ thick Springfield #5 seam located approximately 22’ below the Herrin #6 seam.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits2023202220212020201920182017
Coal (thermal) tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe333,704301,263190,842
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Personnel

Mine Management

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