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'''San Juan coal mine''' is located 25 kilometers west of Farmington, New Mexico and is operated by San Juan Coal Company.  The mine produces close to 7 million short tons of coal annually. <ref>[http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/energyCoal/newMexicoCoal.jsp “New Mexico Coal”], BHP Billiton site, accessed May 2009.</ref>
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'''San Juan coal mine''' is located 25 kilometers west of Farmington, New Mexico and is operated by San Juan Coal Company.  The mine produces close to 7 million short tons of coal annually. It was created to replace the San Juan and La Plata surface mines. It supplies the [[San Juan Generating Station]] in New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/energyCoal/newMexicoCoal.jsp “New Mexico Coal”], BHP Billiton site, accessed May 2009.</ref>
 
 
  
 
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*'''Number of employees''': 576
 
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*[http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/acr/table9.html "Major U.S. Coal Mines,"] Energy Information Administration
 
  
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Revision as of 23:29, 10 November 2009

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} San Juan coal mine is located 25 kilometers west of Farmington, New Mexico and is operated by San Juan Coal Company. The mine produces close to 7 million short tons of coal annually. It was created to replace the San Juan and La Plata surface mines. It supplies the San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico.[1]

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Mine Data

  • Owner: San Juan Coal Company
  • Parent company: BHP Billiton
  • Location: 25 km west of Farmington, New Mexico
  • GPS coordinates: 36.801262 N, 108.431025 W
  • Annual Production: 6,898,040 short tons
  • Type of coal:
  • Mine type: underground
  • Equipment:
  • Number of employees: 576

Articles and resources

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References

  1. “New Mexico Coal”, BHP Billiton site, accessed May 2009.

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