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Absaloka Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Hardin, Montana, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Absaloka Coal Mine | Hardin, Montana, United States | 45.804333, -107.045116 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.847028049[2] | 2023[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 71.11[3] | 75* | 90[2] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | – | – | Powder River Basin | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Mining LLC[4] | Westmoreland Coal Co [100.0%] | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[5] | 3[5] | 3[5] | 2[5] | 1[5] | 1[5] | 2[5] | 1[5] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Customer Plants
Deliveries in 2019[6]
| Plant Name | State | Delivery Quantity in Short Tons |
|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County Plant | MN | 2,966,261 |
Deliveries in 2020[7]
| Plant Name | State | Delivery Quantity in Short Tons |
|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County Plant | MN | 449,735 |
External links
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230921094826/https://westmoreland.com/westmoreland-absaloka-mining-llc-montana/. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240723050541/https://miningdataonline.com/property/82/Absaloka-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
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