Miller Creek Mine
From Global Energy Monitor
Miller Creek Mine is a surface mining and an underground mining operation in Knox County, Indiana, now owned by Peabody Energy. The Knox Pit reserves were acquired from Lexington Coal Company in March of 2005. Peabody began shipments from Miller Creek's Knox Pit in 2005 and expects to produce 1.8 million tons per year.[1]
Mine Data
- Owner: Black Beauty Coal Company
- Parent company: Peabody Energy
- Location: Switz City, Indiana
- GPS coordinates: 39.028552, -87.071521
- Production: 1.8 million tons (2008)
- Type of coal: Stoker and steam
- Mine type: Surface/Underground
- Equipment:
- Number of employees: 155
- Recoverable Reserves: 30 million tons
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References
- ↑ "Miller Creek Mine / Knox Pit" Peabody Energy Website, October 2009