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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}'''Highland 9 Mine''' is an underground bituminous coal mine located in Waverly, Union County, Kentucky on French Road, two miles west of US HWY 60. The mine is operated by Highland Mining Company, a subsidiary of Interior Holdings Corporation, and owned by [[Peabody Energy]].<ref name="MSHA">[http://www.msha.gov/FATALS/2003/FTL03c20.HTM "Coal Mine Fatal Accident Investigation Report"], Mine Safety and Health Administration website, July 2, 2003</ref>
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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}'''Highland 9 Mine''' is an underground bituminous coal mine located in Waverly, Union County, Kentucky on French Road, two miles west of US HWY 60. The mine is operated by Highland Mining Company, a subsidiary of Interior Holdings Corporation, and owned by [[Patriot Coal]], which is part of [[Peabody Energy]].<ref name="MSHA">[http://www.msha.gov/FATALS/2003/FTL03c20.HTM "Coal Mine Fatal Accident Investigation Report"], Mine Safety and Health Administration website, July 2, 2003</ref>
 
   
 
   
 
Coal is extracted with continuous mining machines and transported to the Camp 9 Prep Plant where it is processed and then transported to the Peabody Ohio River Terminal. From there it is barged to [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]'s [[Cumberland Steam Plant]] located near Erin, Tennessee.<ref name="MSHA"/>
 
Coal is extracted with continuous mining machines and transported to the Camp 9 Prep Plant where it is processed and then transported to the Peabody Ohio River Terminal. From there it is barged to [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]'s [[Cumberland Steam Plant]] located near Erin, Tennessee.<ref name="MSHA"/>
  
 
The mine began production in February 2003 and has 88 million tons of recoverable coal.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/media/factsheets/Highland.asp "Media Fact Sheets: Highland NO. 9 Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, November 2009</ref>   
 
The mine began production in February 2003 and has 88 million tons of recoverable coal.<ref>[http://www.peabodyenergy.com/media/factsheets/Highland.asp "Media Fact Sheets: Highland NO. 9 Mine"] Peabody Energy Website, November 2009</ref>   
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==Mine Data==
 
==Mine Data==
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*'''MSHA ID''': 1502709
 
*'''Operator''': Highland Mining Company
 
*'''Operator''': Highland Mining Company
 
*'''Owner''': [[Peabody Energy]]
 
*'''Owner''': [[Peabody Energy]]
*'''Location''': Waverly, Kentucky
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*'''Location''': Kings Mill Rd, Waverly, Kentucky
*'''GPS coordinates''':  
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*'''GPS coordinates''': 37.739092,-87.779818
 
*'''Production''': 3,946,351 tons (2007)
 
*'''Production''': 3,946,351 tons (2007)
 
*'''Type of coal''': Bituminous
 
*'''Type of coal''': Bituminous
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==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:53, 4 September 2012

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}Highland 9 Mine is an underground bituminous coal mine located in Waverly, Union County, Kentucky on French Road, two miles west of US HWY 60. The mine is operated by Highland Mining Company, a subsidiary of Interior Holdings Corporation, and owned by Patriot Coal, which is part of Peabody Energy.[1]

Coal is extracted with continuous mining machines and transported to the Camp 9 Prep Plant where it is processed and then transported to the Peabody Ohio River Terminal. From there it is barged to Tennessee Valley Authority's Cumberland Steam Plant located near Erin, Tennessee.[1]

The mine began production in February 2003 and has 88 million tons of recoverable coal.[2]

Mine Data

  • MSHA ID: 1502709
  • Operator: Highland Mining Company
  • Owner: Peabody Energy
  • Location: Kings Mill Rd, Waverly, Kentucky
  • GPS coordinates: 37.739092,-87.779818
  • Production: 3,946,351 tons (2007)
  • Type of coal: Bituminous
  • Mine type: Underground
  • Equipment: Continuous
  • Number of employees: 389

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Coal Mine Fatal Accident Investigation Report", Mine Safety and Health Administration website, July 2, 2003
  2. "Media Fact Sheets: Highland NO. 9 Mine" Peabody Energy Website, November 2009