Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
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Summary:
Underground mine operating 3 split-air CM supersection utilizing battery coal haulers.
Processing
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
Coal from the Francisco Mine is processed at a 650 ton-per-hour heavy media preparation plant and loaded on trains for transporting to Duke Power’s Gibson Station plant.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ...... | ...... | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | 11,370 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 11,500 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven & Probable
|
8 M tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
Commodity Production Costs:
| | Commodity | Units | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Cash costs
|
Coal (thermal)
|
USD
|
31.7 / ton
|
31.7 / ton
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Sustaining costs
|
M USD
|
0.8
|
2.8
|
|
EBITDA
|
M USD
|
48.7
|
48.1
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of January 15, 2016:
| HME Type | Quantity |
|
Bolter
|
19
|
|
Continuous miner
|
29
|
|
Scoop Tram
|
13
|
|
Truck (haul)
|
36
|
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