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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Coaldata}} '''Falkrik Mine''' is a surface operation in Underwood, North Dakota, owned by [[North American Coal]]. The company states that the mine began production in 1978 and "delivers approximately 7 million tons of coal per year" which is supplied to [[Great River Energy]]. The company mines approximately 400 acres of land a year.<ref>North American Coal Corporation, [http://www.nacoal.com/operations/falkirk.html "Falkirk Mine"], North American Coal Corporation website, accessed July 2011.</ref> | {{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Coaldata}} '''Falkrik Mine''' is a surface operation in Underwood, North Dakota, owned by [[North American Coal]]. The company states that the mine began production in 1978 and "delivers approximately 7 million tons of coal per year" which is supplied to [[Great River Energy]]. The company mines approximately 400 acres of land a year.<ref>North American Coal Corporation, [http://www.nacoal.com/operations/falkirk.html "Falkirk Mine"], North American Coal Corporation website, accessed July 2011.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:24, 10 August 2012
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Coaldata}} Falkrik Mine is a surface operation in Underwood, North Dakota, owned by North American Coal. The company states that the mine began production in 1978 and "delivers approximately 7 million tons of coal per year" which is supplied to Great River Energy. The company mines approximately 400 acres of land a year.[1]
Mine Data
- MSHA ID: 3200491
- Owner: Falkirk Mining Company
- Parent company: North American Coal
- Location: Underwood, North Dakota
- GPS coordinates: 47.424487,-101.112499
- Production: 7,788,852 short tons
- Type of coal: lignite
- Mine type: Surface
- Equipment: 2 Marion® 8750 draglines
- Number of employees: 270
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External links
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
- "Facts About Falkirk Mine," Steele-Waseca Electric Cooperative
