Black Thunder Mine
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The Black Thunder Coal Mine is a surface coal mine in the U.S. state of Wyoming, located in Campbell County, in the Powder River Basin, which contains one of the largest deposits of coal in the world. Black Thunder is the second most productive mine in the United States and one of the largest in the world. In 2007 the mine produced 86,196,275 short tons of coal,[1] nearly 20 percent of Wyoming's total coal production, and higher than 23 other individual coal producing states.[1]
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History
The mine was opened in 1977, and run by ARCO Coal until it was acquired in 1998 by Arch Coal.[2] For most of its existence, Black Thunder has been the largest mine in the country (by production), but it was surpassed by the nearby North Antelope Rochelle Mine. North Antelope Rochelle was created after Arch Coal purchased the Rochelle mine next door to their North Antelope Mine and consolidated operations. Arch Coal, Inc. announced on March 9, 2009 that it has agreed to purchase Rio Tinto's Jacobs Ranch mine adjoining Black Thunder, which will result in Black Thunder once again being the largest mine in the country.[3]
Mine Data
- MSHA ID: 4800977
- Owner: Thunder Basin Coal Company
- Parent company: Arch Coal
- Location: Campbell County, Wyoming
- GPS coordinates: 43.66, -105.3
- Production: 86,196,275 short tons
- Type of coal: Bituminous
- Mine type: Surface
- Equipment: 4 draglines, 11 electric shovels
- Mine Status: Active
- Average No. of Employees: 1,057
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References
External links
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
- Arch Coal - Black Thunder Mine
Wikipedia also has an article on Black Thunder Mine. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
