Oaktown Fuels Coal Mine No. 2
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Oaktown Fuels Coal Mine No. 2 is a mothballed coal mine in Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Oaktown Fuels Coal Mine No. 2 | Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana, United States[1] | 38.864776, -87.422916 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[2] | – | 2008[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0[3] | 2025[3] | Underground[1] | Bord and Pillar[1] | – | 373* | 12[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.6[1] | 2023[1] | – | Illinois Basin[4] | Bituminous[2] | Thermal[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Coal LLC [100.0%][2] | Hallador Energy Co [100%] | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable[5] | 2.55[6] | 2.7[7] | 2.3[8] | 1.8[9] | 2.1[5] | 2.5[5] | 2.5[5] | – | 0[3] |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.682479999999998 | 1965.64584 | 2023 | [10] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.682 | 1965.646 | 2023 | [10] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 Coal Mine is an underground mine in Knox, Indiana, United States.[11] Sunrise Coal, LLC operates the mine, which is owned by Hallador Energy Company.[11]
- Operator: Sunrise Coal, LLC [11]
- Owner: Hallador Energy Company [11]
- Location: Knox, Indiana, United States [11]
- Coordinates: 38.864776, -87.422916 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 1.81 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) [11]:
- Reserves: 43.4 million tonnes (Proven and Probable, 2018) [12]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 2013 [11]
- Source of Financing:
Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects
Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.
Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects
| Mitigation Project Name | Project Type | GMI Reported Status | GMI Reported Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktown Fuel 2 Mine Methane Incineration Project - United States | Flaring | Operational | 2021 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000788965/000155837024015355/hnrg-20240930x10q.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Health and Safety Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701051244/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://halladorenergy.com/our-businesses/sunrise-energy/default.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000788965/000143774924007870/hnrg20231231_10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788965/000114420418014211/tv487745_10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788965/000114420419013338/tv515791_10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788965/000155837020002242/hnrg-20191231x10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000788965/000143774922007411/hnrg20211231_10k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://data.epa.gov/efservice/ghg/SUBPART%20FF%20-%20UNDERGROUND%20COAL%20MINES/FF_SUMMARY_SOURCE/CSV/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 United States Department of Labour; Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), "Mine Data Retrieval System: Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2", MHSA website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Mining Data Online, "Oaktown II Mine" Mining Data Online website, Accessed April 2021
