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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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*'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | *'''Parent company''': [[Peabody Energy]] | ||
*'''Location''': 5526 E French Dr, Pimento, IN 47866 | *'''Location''': 5526 E French Dr, Pimento, IN 47866 | ||
| − | *'''GPS coordinates''':39.292403,-87.336953 | + | *'''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 | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 27 January 2010
{{#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]
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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
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References
- ↑ "Farmersburg Mine" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009
