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| − | '''Air Quality Mine''' is based near Monroe City, Indiana, and is a [[Peabody Energy]] operation. The mine sold 1.9 million tons of coal in 2008 to electricity generating and industrial customers in Indiana and Illinois. The underground mine has approximately 57 million tons of reserves in its Indiana and Springfield seams. The mine began production in 1993 after construction of a slope entry and preparation plant near Wheatland. Current mining is conducted by five high-performance production units. The raw coal is conveyed via a 19-mile underground conveyor system to the preparation plants for crushing and processing. The Wheatland plant has a feed rate of 850 tons per hour and the South has a feed rate of 550 tons per hour.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/Media/factsheets/AirQuality.asp "Air Quality Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, October 2009</ref> | + | '''Air Quality Mine''' is based near Monroe City, Indiana, and is a [[Peabody Energy]] operation. The mine sold 1.9 million tons of coal in 2008 to electricity generating and industrial customers in Indiana and Illinois. The underground mine has approximately 57 million tons of reserves in its Indiana and Springfield seams, and 1.2 million tons were mined in 2011.<ref>Anna Prior, [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/peabody-energy-to-close-indiana-mine-2012-09-05 "Peabody Energy to close Indiana mine,"] MarketWatch, Sept. 5, 2012.</ref> |
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| + | In September 2012, Peabody said it had stopped production at the Air Quality Mine, and will permanently close the mine based on "soft market conditions that make operations uneconomic," including low natural gas prices along with softening prices for steel-making coal due to the economic downturn.<ref>Anna Prior, [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/peabody-energy-to-close-indiana-mine-2012-09-05 "Peabody Energy to close Indiana mine,"] MarketWatch, Sept. 5, 2012.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Mine details== | ||
| + | The mine began production in 1993 after construction of a slope entry and preparation plant near Wheatland. Current mining is conducted by five high-performance production units. The raw coal is conveyed via a 19-mile underground conveyor system to the preparation plants for crushing and processing. The Wheatland plant has a feed rate of 850 tons per hour and the South has a feed rate of 550 tons per hour.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/Media/factsheets/AirQuality.asp "Air Quality Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, October 2009</ref> | ||
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==Mine Data== | ==Mine Data== | ||
*'''Owner''': Black Beauty Coal Company | *'''Owner''': Black Beauty Coal Company | ||
*'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | *'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | ||
| − | *'''Location''': | + | *'''Location''': 3609 S Hart Street Rd, Vincennes, IN |
| − | *'''GPS coordinates''': | + | *'''GPS coordinates''': 38.627759,-87.44688 |
*'''Production''': 1.9 million tons (2008) | *'''Production''': 1.9 million tons (2008) | ||
*'''Type of coal''': Steam | *'''Type of coal''': Steam | ||
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*[[Indiana and coal]] | *[[Indiana and coal]] | ||
*[[Proposed coal mines]] | *[[Proposed coal mines]] | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 6 September 2012
{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Air Quality Mine is based near Monroe City, Indiana, and is a Peabody Energy operation. The mine sold 1.9 million tons of coal in 2008 to electricity generating and industrial customers in Indiana and Illinois. The underground mine has approximately 57 million tons of reserves in its Indiana and Springfield seams, and 1.2 million tons were mined in 2011.[1]
In September 2012, Peabody said it had stopped production at the Air Quality Mine, and will permanently close the mine based on "soft market conditions that make operations uneconomic," including low natural gas prices along with softening prices for steel-making coal due to the economic downturn.[2]
Contents
Mine details
The mine began production in 1993 after construction of a slope entry and preparation plant near Wheatland. Current mining is conducted by five high-performance production units. The raw coal is conveyed via a 19-mile underground conveyor system to the preparation plants for crushing and processing. The Wheatland plant has a feed rate of 850 tons per hour and the South has a feed rate of 550 tons per hour.[3]
Mine Data
- Owner: Black Beauty Coal Company
- Parent company: Peabody Energy
- Location: 3609 S Hart Street Rd, Vincennes, IN
- GPS coordinates: 38.627759,-87.44688
- Production: 1.9 million tons (2008)
- Type of coal: Steam
- Mine type: Underground
- Equipment:
- Number of employees: 370
- Recoverable Reserves: 57 million tons
Contact Information
Black Beauty Coal Company
7100 Eagle Crest Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
Phone: 812-434-8500
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Coal and jobs in the United States
- Coal phase-out
- Headquarters of U.S. coal mining companies
- Global list of coal mining companies and agencies
- Indiana and coal
- Proposed coal mines
To see a listing of coal mines in a particular state, click on the map:
References
- ↑ Anna Prior, "Peabody Energy to close Indiana mine," MarketWatch, Sept. 5, 2012.
- ↑ Anna Prior, "Peabody Energy to close Indiana mine," MarketWatch, Sept. 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Air Quality Mine" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009
