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'''Farmersburg Mine''' is a surface operation mine in Vigo and Sullivan Counties in Indiana, and is a [[Peabody Energy]] operation. | '''Farmersburg Mine''' is a surface operation mine in Vigo and Sullivan Counties in Indiana, and is a [[Peabody Energy]] operation. | ||
The mine opened in 1996 and shipped 3.3 million tons of medium sulfur coal in 2008. Its workforce of 260 uses a combination of dragline, truck/shovel, and tractor push to uncover coal in the Indiana No. 7 and No. 6 seams. The coal is transported by train to multiple utilities.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/Media/factsheets/Farmersburg.asp "Farmersburg Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, October 2009</ref> | The mine opened in 1996 and shipped 3.3 million tons of medium sulfur coal in 2008. Its workforce of 260 uses a combination of dragline, truck/shovel, and tractor push to uncover coal in the Indiana No. 7 and No. 6 seams. The coal is transported by train to multiple utilities.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/Media/factsheets/Farmersburg.asp "Farmersburg Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, October 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | In July 2010, Peabody Indiana Services LLC notified the state Department of Workforce Development that it intends to close its Farmersburg surface mine between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13, 2010. The St. Louis-based coal company says it expects to offer jobs at other mines to a majority of employees at the operations about 15 miles south of Terre Haute.<ref>[http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/12832cd7cc26445db8e24053a3b64503/IN--Indiana_Mine_Closing/ "Peabody set to shut down 100-worker coal mine in western Indiana this summer"] The Republic, July 6, 2010.</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''': 5526 E French Dr, Pimento, IN 47866 |
| − | *'''GPS coordinates''': | + | *'''GPS coordinates''': 39.292403, -87.336953 |
*'''Production''': 3.3 million tons (2008) | *'''Production''': 3.3 million tons (2008) | ||
*'''Type of coal''': Medium sulfur | *'''Type of coal''': Medium sulfur | ||
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*[[Proposed coal mines]] | *[[Proposed coal mines]] | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 3 September 2012
{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Farmersburg Mine is a surface operation mine in Vigo and Sullivan Counties in Indiana, and is a Peabody Energy operation. The mine opened in 1996 and shipped 3.3 million tons of medium sulfur coal in 2008. Its workforce of 260 uses a combination of dragline, truck/shovel, and tractor push to uncover coal in the Indiana No. 7 and No. 6 seams. The coal is transported by train to multiple utilities.[1]
In July 2010, Peabody Indiana Services LLC notified the state Department of Workforce Development that it intends to close its Farmersburg surface mine between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13, 2010. The St. Louis-based coal company says it expects to offer jobs at other mines to a majority of employees at the operations about 15 miles south of Terre Haute.[2]
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Mine Data
- Owner: Black Beauty Coal Company
- Parent company: Peabody Energy
- Location: 5526 E French Dr, Pimento, IN 47866
- GPS coordinates: 39.292403, -87.336953
- Production: 3.3 million tons (2008)
- Type of coal: Medium sulfur
- Mine type: Surface
- Equipment: dragline, truck/shovel, and tractor push
- Number of employees: 260
- Recoverable Reserves: 24 million tons
Contact Information
Black Beauty Coal Company
7100 Eagle Crest Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
Phone: 812-434-8500
Articles and resources
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- 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
- Existing U.S. Coal Plants
- Coal
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References
- ↑ "Farmersburg Mine" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009
- ↑ "Peabody set to shut down 100-worker coal mine in western Indiana this summer" The Republic, July 6, 2010.
