San Juan Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} San Juan coal mine is located 25 kilometers west of Farmington, New Mexico and is operated by San Juan Coal Company. The mine produces close to 7 million short tons of coal annually. It was created to replace the San Juan and La Plata surface mines. It supplies the San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico.

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Mine Data

• Owner: San Juan Coal Company
• Parent company: BHP Billiton
• Location: 25 km west of Farmington, New Mexico
• GPS coordinates: 36.801262 N, 108.431025 W
• Annual Production: 6,898,040 short tons
• Type of coal:
• Mine type: underground
• Equipment:
• Number of employees: 576

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "San Juan Underground Mine Briefing Paper" BHPBilliton