2022 surface coal production (short tons, from EIA)
14,257,882
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
14,257,882
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
15,159,945
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
15,159,945
Coal type
subbituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
24,221,290
CO2 metric tons 2023
25,753,715
Data from MSHA
(The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which enforces compliance with mandatory safety and health standards for mines.)
Mine ID
4800732
Mine state
Wyoming
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Belle Ayr Mine
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
07/05/2019
Current controller
Petri E Koivula; David Michael Jamison
Current operator
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC
County
Campbell
Company type
Other
Latitude
44.1
Longitude
-105.383056
Directions to mine
18 miles south of Gillette on Highway 59
Nearest town
Gillette
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
Data from EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an agency that is part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information.
EIA mine name
Belle Ayr Mine
Coal location state
Wyoming
County
Campbell
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Eagle Specialty Materials Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 3039, Gillette, WY 82717
Coal supply region
Powder River Basin
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
Data from GEM
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is an independent nonprofit organization that develops and shares information in support of the worldwide movement for clean energy. These data are from its Global Coal Mine Tracker database.