List of coal mines in the United States

The following table lists the 52 coal mines in the United States that produced at least 4,000,000 short tons of coal in 2007. Data have been compiled by the Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy.

Major United States Coal Mines in 2007[1]
Mine Names Company Mine Type State 2007 Production (short tons)
North Antelope Rochelle Mine Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Surface Wyoming 000000000091,523,280
Black Thunder Mine Arch Coal[3] Surface Wyoming 000000000086,196,275
Cordero Mine Rio Tinto Energy America
(Rio Tinto Group)[4]		 Surface Wyoming 000000000040,467,627
Jacobs Ranch Mine Rio Tinto Energy America
(Rio Tinto Group)[5]		 Surface Wyoming 000000000038,101,560
Antelope Coal Mine Rio Tinto Energy America
(Rio Tinto Group)[5]		 Surface Wyoming 000000000034,474,682
Caballo Mine Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Surface Wyoming 000000000031,172,396
Belle Ayr Mine Foundation Coal[6] Surface Wyoming 000000000026,608,765
Buckskin Mine Kiewit Corporation[7] Surface Wyoming 000000000025,268,145
Eagle Butte Mine Foundation Coal[6] Surface Wyoming 000000000024,985,991
Rawhide Mine Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Surface Wyoming 000000000017,144,361
Spring Creek Coal Company Rio Tinto Energy America
(Rio Tinto Group)[5]		 Surface Montana 000000000015,712,091
Freedom Mine North American Coal Corporation[8] Surface North Dakota 000000000014,955,989
Rosebud Mine Westmoreland Coal Company[9] Surface Montana 000000000012,583,084
Enlow Fork Mine CONSOL Energy[10] Underground Pennsylvania 000000000011,222,052
Coal Creek Mine Arch Coal[3] Surface Wyoming 000000000010,216,194
Bailey Mine CONSOL Energy[10] Underground Pennsylvania 000000000009,827,946
McElroy Mine CONSOL Energy[10] Underground West Virginia 000000000009,667,258
Navajo Mine BHP Billiton[11] Surface New Mexico 000000000008,529,955
Foidel Creek Mine Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Underground Colorado 000000000008,290,117
Kayenta Mine Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Surface Arizona 000000000007,982,584
Falkirk Mine North American Coal Corporation[8] Surface North Dakota 000000000007,788,852
Absaloka Mine Westmoreland Coal Company[9] Surface Montana 000000000007,704,556
Cumberland Mine Foundation Coal[6] Underground Pennsylvania 000000000007,264,244
Century Mine Murray Energy Corporation[12] Underground Ohio 000000000007,141,934
Galatia Mine Murray Energy Corporation[12] Underground Illinois 000000000007,009,160
Decker Mine Rio Tinto Energy America
(Rio Tinto Group)[5]		 Surface Montana 000000000006,984,546
San Juan Mine 1 BHP Billiton[11] Underground New Mexico 000000000006,898,040
West Elk Mine Arch Coal[3] Underground Colorado 000000000006,874,101
Jewett Mine Westmoreland Coal Company[9] Surface Texas 000000000006,779,166
Sufco Arch Coal[3] Underground Utah 000000000006,711,925
Loveridge No 22 CONSOL Energy[10] Underground West Virginia 000000000006,642,339
Robinson Run No 95 CONSOL Energy[10] Underground West Virginia 000000000006,502,004
Beckville Strip Energy Future Holdings Corporation[1][13] Surface Texas 000000000006,172,298
Emerald Mine No 1 Foundation Coal[6] Underground Pennsylvania 000000000005,674,111
Colowyo Mine Rio Tinto Group[14] Surface Colorado 000000000005,596,568
Bowie No 2 Mine Bowie Resources[1] Underground Colorado 000000000005,480,569
Lee Ranch Coal Company Peabody Energy Corporation[2] Surface New Mexico 000000000005,358,749
Dry Fork Mine Western Fuels Association[15] Surface Wyoming 000000000005,303,516
Kemmerer Mine Chevron Corporation[16] Surface Wyoming 000000000005,190,147
Twilight MTR Surface Mine Massey Energy Company[17] Surface West Virginia 000000000005,164,718
Blacksville No 2 CONSOL Energy[10] Underground Pennsylvania 000000000005,150,114
Wyodak Black Hills Corporation[18] Surface Wyoming 000000000005,049,231
Elk Creek Mine Oxbow Corporation[19] Underground Colorado 000000000004,823,662
Cardinal Mine Alliance Resource Partners[20] Underground Kentucky 000000000004,650,696
Dotiki Mine Alliance Resource Partners[20] Underground Kentucky 000000000004,597,010
Powhatan No. 6 Mine Murray Energy Corporation[12] Underground Ohio 000000000004,594,616
West Ridge Mine Murray Energy Corporation[12] Underground Utah 000000000004,254,863
South Hallsville No 1 Mine North American Coal Corporation[9] Surface Texas 000000000004,153,485
Hobet 21 Surface Mine Patriot Coal[21] Surface West Virginia 000000000004,145,752
Three Oaks Mine Energy Future Holdings Corporation[1][13] Surface Texas 000000000004,120,619
Oak Hill Strip Energy Future Holdings Corporation[1][13] Surface Texas 000000000004,108,562
Federal No 2 Patriot Coal[21] Underground West Virginia 000000000004,020,116

References

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