Gibson Mine (North) is an underground mining complex located near the city of Princeton in Gibson County, Indiana.
Location
Mine Data
- MSHA ID: 1202215
- Operator: Gibson County Coal, LLC
- Owner: Alliance Resource Partners
- Location: Princeton, Indiana
- GPS coordinates: 38.376298, -87.613541
- 2018 Production (short tons): 900,000[1]
- Type of coal: Low-sulfur
- Mine type: Underground
- Equipment: Continuous mining units; room-and-pillar mining techniques
- Number of employees: 282
- Mineable Reserves: 24.0 million tons (as of 12/31/18)[1]
- Mine Status: Idled [2]
Background
The mine is operated by Gibson County Coal, a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP). The mine began production in November 2000. The preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 700 tons of raw coal an hour.[1]
ARLP refers to the reserves mined at this location as "Gibson North." ARLP also controls Gibson South Mine, with estimates of 60.4 million tons reserve estimates. [1]
Contact Details
Gibson County Coal, LLC
P.O. Box 1269
Route 3, Lyle Station Road
Princeton, IN 47670
Phone: (812) 385-1816
Fax: (812) 385-0130
http://www.arlp.com/
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "arlp.com "Illinois Basin" arlp.com accessed june 2020.
- ↑ "Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Announces Issuance of WARN Act Notice at Gibson Complex" businesswire.com November 15, 2019
