List of coal mines in the United States

The following table lists the coal mines in the United States that produced at least 4,000,000 short tons of coal.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), there were 853 coal mines in the U.S. in 2015, producing a total of 896,941,000 short tons of coal.[1]

NameOwnerTypeStateShort Tons (2017) [2]Image
North Antelope Rochelle MinePeabody Energy Corporation[3]SurfaceWyoming0000000000101,595,323
Black Thunder MineArch Coal[4]SurfaceWyoming0000000000099,450,689
Antelope Coal MineCloud Peak Energy[5]SurfaceWyoming0000000000028,503,504
Eagle Butte MineFoundation Coal[6]SurfaceWyoming0000000000017,264,483
Cordero Rojo MineCloud Peak Energy [5]SurfaceWyoming0000000000016,393,569
Belle Ayr MineFoundation Coal[6]SurfaceWyoming0000000000015,826,344
Freedom MineNorth American Coal Corporation[7]SurfaceNorth Dakota0000000000014,716,777
Buckskin MineKiewit Corporation[8]SurfaceWyoming0000000000014,517,853
Mc 1 MineM-Class MiningUndergroundIllinois0000000000012,812,197
Spring Creek Coal CompanyCloud Peak Energy [5]SurfaceMontana0000000000012,725,656
Bailey MineCONSOL Energy[9]UndergroundPennsylvania0000000000012,123,618
Marshall County MineMarshall County Coal CompanyUndergroundWest Virginia0000000000011,653,535
Caballo MinePeabody Energy Corporation[3]SurfaceWyoming0000000000011,125,949
Kosse StripLuminant MiningSurfaceTexas0000000000010,997,088
Rawhide MinePeabody Energy Corporation[3]SurfaceWyoming0000000000010,346,144
Enlow Fork MineCONSOL Energy[9]UndergroundPennsylvania0000000000009,180,468
Coal Creek MineArch Coal[4]SurfaceWyoming0000000000008,963,048
River View MineRiver View CoalUndergroundKentucky0000000000008,961,616
Rosebud MineWestmoreland Coal Company[10]SurfaceMontana0000000000008,630,002
Bear Run MinePeabody Bear Run MiningSurfaceIndiana0000000000007,271,178
Falkirk MineNorth American Coal Corporation[7]SurfaceNorth Dakota0000000000007,219,086
Three Oaks MineLuminant MiningSurfaceTexas0000000000007,186,478
Harrison County MineCONSOL Energy[9]Underground[11]West Virginia0000000000007,131,341
Tunnel Ridge MineTunnel RidgeUndergroundWest Virginia0000000000006,988,112
Cumberland MineFoundation Coal[6]UndergroundPennsylvania0000000000006,769,916
Mach 1 MineMach MiningUndergroundIllinois0000000000006,335,835
Marion County MineCONSOL Energy[9]UndergroundWest Virginia0000000000006,114,799
Ohio County MineOhio County CoalUndergroundWest Virginia0000000000006,046,582
Dry Fork MineWestern Fuels Association[12]SurfaceWyoming0000000000006,045,618
Gibson SouthGibson County CoalUndergroundIndiana0000000000005,955,676
SufcoArch Coal[4]UndergroundUtah0000000000005,883,975
Bull Mountains Mine No 1Signal Peak EnergyUndergroundMontana0000000000005,883,820
Century MineMurray Energy Corporation[13]UndergroundOhio0000000000005,676,639
Buchanan Mine 1Buchanan MineralsUndergroundVirginia0000000000005,352,731
San Juan Mine 1San Juan CoalUndergroundNew Mexico0000000000005,327,442
No 7 MineWarrior Met Coal MiningUndergroundAlabama0000000000004,864,828
El SegundoEl Segundo CoalSurfaceNew Mexico0000000000004,855,010
West Elk MineArch Coal[4]UndergroundColorado0000000000004,821,281
Harvey MineCONSOL EnergyUndergroundPennsylvania0000000000004,805,028
Skyline Mine 3Canyon Fuel CompanyUndergroundPennsylvania0000000000004,374,500
Center MineBni CoalSurfaceNorth Dakota0000000000004,288,404
Kemmerer MineChevron Corporation[14]SurfaceWyoming0000000000004,224,426
Wyodak MineBlack Hills Corporation[15]SurfaceWyoming0000000000004,182,800
Decker MineDecker Coal CompanySurfaceMontana0000000000004,158,338

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References

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  1. ^ ""Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2014-2015"]" (PDF). EIA Report. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ^ United States Department of Energy (November 2018). Annual Coal Report 2017 (PDF). p. 15.
  3. ^ a b c "Peabody Coal Operations". Peabody Energy website. Peabody Energy Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ a b c d "Arch Coal: Our Mines". Arch Coal website. Arch Coal. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  5. ^ a b c "Cloud Peak Energy website". Cloud Peak Energy. 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Foundation Coal Operations Overview". Foundation Coal website. Foundation Coal. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. ^ a b "North American Coal Operations". North American Coal website. North American Coal Corporation. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  8. ^ "Kiewit Projects - Mining". Kiewit website. Kiewit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  9. ^ a b c d "CONSOL Energy: Map of Mines". CONSOL Energy website. CONSOL Energy. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  10. ^ "Westmoreland Coal Company: Coal". Westmoreland Coal website. Westmoreland Coal Company. Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  11. ^ National Geographic. 221 (5): 37. May 2012. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) [dead link]
  12. ^ "Western Fuels Association: Our Mine Operations". Western Fuels website. Western Fuels Association. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  13. ^ "Murray Energy Corporation: Coal Operations". Murray Energy website. Murray Energy Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  14. ^ "Chevron: Our Businesses - Mining". Chevron website. Chevron Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  15. ^ "Wyodak Resources Development Home Page". Wyodak website. Black Hills Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-21.