Deserado Mine

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Deserado Mine is an underground operation in Rio Blanco County, CO, controlled by Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative and operated by Blue Mountain Energy Inc.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 503505
• Operator: Blue Mountain Energy Inc
• Controller: Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
• Union: UMWA
• County: Rio Blanco
• State: CO
• Latitude: 40.17
• Longitude: -108.73
• 2007 Production (short tons): 1,424,019
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 141

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