Coal Creek Mine

Coal Creek Mine is a surface coal mine, operated by Thunder Basin Coal Company, a subsidiary of Arch Coal, producing 7.9 million short tons per annum, near Gillette, in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.

Location

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Mine Details

• MSHA ID: 4801215
• Start Year:
• Owner: Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
• Parent Company: Arch Coal
• Location: Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
• GPS Coordinates: 43.948918, -105.291763
• Production (short tons): 7,987,838 (2018)
• Coal Type: Subbituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Equipment:
• Number of Employees: 134
• Mine Status: Operating

Background

In June 2011 Blocked by a landowner, the Bureau of Land Management denied a request to lease 63.3 million tons of coal. The BLM's decision delivered a blow to the expansion of of the mine. It was the first time the BLM nixed a coal-mining application in Wyoming.

Articles and resources

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration