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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. 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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*'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | *'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | ||
*'''Location''': 3609 S Hart Street Rd, Vincennes, IN | *'''Location''': 3609 S Hart Street Rd, Vincennes, IN | ||
| − | *'''GPS coordinates''':38.627759,-87.44688 | + | *'''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 | ||
Revision as of 00:56, 27 January 2010
{{#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. 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.[1]
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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
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- Coal and jobs in the United States
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- Global list of coal mining companies and agencies
- Indiana and coal
- Proposed coal mines
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References
- ↑ "Air Quality Mine" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009
