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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:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1978 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 6.022799223[1] | 2023[1] | Surface | Open Pit | 226 | 75* | 435[1] |
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[2][3] | NACCO Industries | USA |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
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.[4]
- 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)[5]
- 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
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 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240213175031/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nacoal.com/our-operations/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125054005/https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000789933/e28187ac-d87b-4a10-a2e9-dbbb558ca8fb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ North American Coal Corporation, "Falkirk Mine", North American Coal Corporation website, accessed July 2011.
- ↑ "EIA table 9 major US coal mines 2018" EIA.gov accessed June 2020
