Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Underground |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
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Production Start | ...  |
The Gateway North mine is among the lowest cost coal mining operations in the region and sells primarily to industrial and major utility customers. |
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Company | Interest | Ownership |
Peabody Energy, Inc.
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100 %
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Indirect
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Peabody Gateway North Mining LLC
(operator)
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100 %
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Direct
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Contractors
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Summary:
Underground mine utilizing continuous miner to extract thermal coal.
The mine operates five days a week, year-round, with three production shifts per day on 2.5 supersection units that extract coal from the Herrin No. 6 seam. The coal goes from the mine via beltline to temporary storage and then travels by overland belt 1.4 miles to the preparation plant.
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Production:
Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Coal (thermal)
|
M tons
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Heat Content | BTU/lb | 11,000 | | 10,900 | 10,900 | 10,900 | 10,900 | 10,800 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Coal tonnes mined
| ......  | | | | |
Hourly processing capacity
| ......  | ......  | 1,000 tons | 1,000 tons | 1,000 tons |
Tonnes processed
| ......  | ......  | 2,910,000 tons | 4,780,000 tons | 4,970,000 tons |
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
Proven
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38 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Probable
|
5 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Proven & Probable
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43 M tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Type | Material | Diameter | Length | Description |
HME Type | Quantity | Ref. Date |
Bolter
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.......................
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Jan 15, 2016
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Continuous Miner
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Dec 31, 2022
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Scoop Tram
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Jan 15, 2016
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Truck (haul)
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.......................
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Jan 15, 2016
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