2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,201,063
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,201,063
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
995,706
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
995,706
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
2,606,030
CO2 metric tons 2024
2,160,453
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
0503836
Mine state
Colorado
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Foidel Creek Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
09/11/1985
Current controller
Peabody Energy Corporation
Current operator
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
County
Routt
Company type
Other
Latitude
40.351667
Longitude
-107.622778
Directions to mine
From Delta travel to Grand junction Hwy 50 then take 1-70 to rifle than take Hwy 13 to Craig than take Hwy 40 to twenty mile road CR27 travel 12 miles to mine.
Nearest town
Oak Creek
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours)
31641
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
Foidel Creek Mine
Coal location state
Colorado
County
Routt
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Peabody Twentymile Mining Llc
Operator address
29515 Routt Cnty Rd#27, Oak Creek, CO 80467
Coal supply region
Uinta Region
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name
TWENTYMILE MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1001682
City
Oak Creek
State
CO
Latitude
40.286162000000000
Longitude
-107.053943000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
351
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
8782.250000000000000000000
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.
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