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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-PBRMines}}'''Eagle Butte Mine''' in Wyoming is mined by [[Foundation Coal West]], Inc.  It produced 7.3 million tonnes in 2008.<ref name="AR Mines">Foundation Coal Holdings, [http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/FCL/639635559x0x285457/36481576-DD74-479A-91DB-1F2A90BF051F/FINALREPORT4-2-09.pdf "2008 Annual Report"], Foundation Coal, page 11.</ref>
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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-PBRMines}}'''Eagle Butte Mine''' is a coal mine in Wyoming, United States.
  
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The mine is in the [[Powder River Basin]] and is sold to [[Westar Energy]]'s [[Jeffrey Energy Center]] located near St. Marys, Kansas.<ref>Foundation Coal , [http://ir.foundationcoal.com/releaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=281967 "Foundation Coal West Ships Billionth Ton"], Media Release,
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December 14, 2007.</ref> In it's 2008 annual report, Westar stated that "We have a longterm coal supply contract with Foundation Coal West to supply coal to Jeffrey Energy Center from surface mines located in the Powder River Basin (PRB) in Wyoming. The contract contains a schedule of minimum annual MMBtu delivery quantities. All of the coal used at Jeffrey Energy Center is purchased under this contract. The contract expires December 31, 2020. The contract provides for price escalation based on certain costs of production. The price for quantities purchased in excess of the scheduled annual minimum is subject to renegotiation every five years to provide an adjusted price for the ensuing five years that reflects then current market prices. We made a scheduled re-pricing in 2008. The next re-pricing for those quantities over the scheduled annual minimum will occur in 2013."<ref> Westar Energy, [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MzMwODgyfENoaWxkSUQ9MzEyODEwfFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1 Westar Energy 2008 Annual Report"], Westar Energy, page 10. (Page 12 of the pdf).</ref>
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The map below shows the location of the mine, near Gillette, in Campbell county, Wyoming.  
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==Background==
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Eagle Butte Mine began operation in 1978. It currently produces 17.2 million tons of coal per year (Mtpa), and has estimated recoverable reserves of about 300 million tons (Mt).<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Butte_Mine Eagle Butte Mine], Wikipedia, accessed June 2019.</ref>
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In December 2017, after ownership of the mine was shifted several times due to bankruptcy, Eagle Butte was sold to Blackjewel LLC.<ref>[https://conturaenergy.com/news/contura-subsidiaries-sell-powder-river-basin-assets/ Contura Subsidiaries Sell Powder River Basin Assets], Contura Energy press release, 11 Dec. 2017.</ref> Blackjewel is a new privately owned company, owned by Appalachian coal magnate Jeff Hoops. In May 2019, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council refused to grant the transfer of ownership to Blackjewel, citing the company's repeated environmental violations in other states.<ref>[https://www.wyofile.com/board-delays-coal-permit-transfer-over-companys-track-record/ EQC delays coal permit to consider company track record], WyoFile, 21 May 2019.</ref><ref>[https://trib.com/business/energy/eastern-violations-follow-coal-ceo-to-wyoming-as-mine-transfers/article_e1b9085b-1a99-5de5-9b8b-99a025369fc4.html Eastern violations follow coal CEO to Wyoming as mine transfers hit snags], ''Casper Star Tribune'', 4 Feb. 2018.</ref> As of February 2019, Blackjewel also owed Campbell County (where the mine is located) $8.6 million in taxes.<ref>[https://trib.com/business/energy/eagle-butte-and-belle-ayr-coal-mine-owner-owes-million/article_8a981dde-3411-58ee-8723-c34a3601a196.html Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mine owner owes $8.6 million in delinquent taxes], ''Casper Star Tribune'', 25 Feb. 2019.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 23 June 2019

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-PBRMines}}Eagle Butte Mine is a coal mine in Wyoming, United States.

Location

The map below shows the location of the mine, near Gillette, in Campbell county, Wyoming.

Background

Eagle Butte Mine began operation in 1978. It currently produces 17.2 million tons of coal per year (Mtpa), and has estimated recoverable reserves of about 300 million tons (Mt).[1]

In December 2017, after ownership of the mine was shifted several times due to bankruptcy, Eagle Butte was sold to Blackjewel LLC.[2] Blackjewel is a new privately owned company, owned by Appalachian coal magnate Jeff Hoops. In May 2019, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council refused to grant the transfer of ownership to Blackjewel, citing the company's repeated environmental violations in other states.[3][4] As of February 2019, Blackjewel also owed Campbell County (where the mine is located) $8.6 million in taxes.[5]

Mine Data

  • MSHA ID: 4801078
  • Operator: Blackjewel LLC
  • Controller:
  • Union:
  • County: Campbell
  • State: WY
  • Latitude: 44.52
  • Longitude: -105.42
  • 2007 Production (short tons): 24,985,991
  • Coal Type: Bituminous
  • Mining Method: Surface
  • Mine Status: Active
  • Average No. of Employees: 281

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References

  1. ↑ Eagle Butte Mine, Wikipedia, accessed June 2019.
  2. ↑ Contura Subsidiaries Sell Powder River Basin Assets, Contura Energy press release, 11 Dec. 2017.
  3. ↑ EQC delays coal permit to consider company track record, WyoFile, 21 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Eastern violations follow coal CEO to Wyoming as mine transfers hit snags, Casper Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2018.
  5. ↑ Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mine owner owes $8.6 million in delinquent taxes, Casper Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2019.

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