Falkirk Coal Mine

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Falkirk Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Underwood, North Dakota, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Falkirk Coal Mine	Underwood, North Dakota, United States	47.469902, -101.074861 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1978	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	6.022799223	2023	Surface	Open Pit	226	75*	435

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
339	–	–	Fort Union Region	Lignite	Thermal	Coal Creek Station

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Falkirk Mining Co	Nacco Industries Inc [100.0%]	USA

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	7	8	7	7	7	7	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.

Background

Falkrik Mine is a surface coal mine, operated by Falkirk Mining Company, a subsidiary of North American Coal, producing 8.2 million short tons per annum, in Underwood, North Dakota, United States.

The mine provides fuel to Great River Energy. The company states that the mine began production in 1978 and "delivers approximately 7 million tons of coal per year" which is supplied to Great River Energy. The company mines approximately 400 acres of land a year.

• MSHA ID: 3200491
• Start Year: 1978
• Owner: Falkirk Mining Company
• Parent company: North American Coal
• Location: Underwood, North Dakota
• GPS coordinates: 47.469902, -101.074861
• Production (short tons): 8,231,213 (2018)
• Type of coal: Lignite
• Mine type: Surface
• Equipment: 2 Marion® 8750 draglines
• Number of Employees: 270
• Mine Status: Operating

External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration
• "Facts About Falkirk Mine," Steele-Waseca Electric Cooperative

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