Rosebud Coal Mine
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Rosebud Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Colstrip, Rosebud County, Treasure County, Montana, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Coal Mine | Colstrip, Rosebud County, Treasure County, Montana, United States[1] | 45.870649, -106.772947 (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[2] | – | 1968[3] | 2045 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 5.43[2] | 2025[2] | Surface[2] | Open Pit[2] | 162.38[4] | 75.0* | 309.0[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241.0 | – | – | Powder River Basin[3] | Subbituminous[3] | Thermal[5] | Coal Plant[5] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC[6][5] | Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable[7] | 8.63[7] | 8.39[8] | 8.45[8] | 5.31[6] | 6.49[6] | 6.97[6] | 6.99[6] | – | 5.43[2] |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[1] | Permitted[9] | Expansion[10] | – | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/FSEIS_RosebudMineAreaF_2024_08_04_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/20241206_RosebudMineAreaF_DSEIS_508clean_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/V11D3_2025_01_08_PublicMeetingHandout_Project-Overview_Rosebud_Mine_Area-F_DSEIS.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://westmoreland.com/westmoreland-rosebud-mining-llc/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/mine-data-retrieval-system.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106455/000010645518000028/wlb201710-k.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://miningdataonline.com/property/1452/Rosebud-Colstrip-Mine.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-approves-coal-mine-expansion-montana-supporting-american-energy.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/ROD_OSMRE_RosebudMineAreaF_2025_08_04_3.pdf.
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