Spring Creek Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}} Spring Creek Mine is a surface operation near Decker, Montana, owned by Rio Tinto Energy America.

Mine Data

• Owner: Spring Creek Coal Company
• Parent company: Rio Tinto Energy America
• Location: Montana, near Decker
• GPS coordinates: 45.06 N, 106.77W
• Production: 15,712,091 short tons
• Type of coal:
• Mine type: Surface
• Equipment:
• Number of employees: 185

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "Spring Creek Mine Factsheet" Rio Tinto Energy America
• "Air Quality Permit" Montana DEQ