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Page 13 of 17 (392 total)
Erakala

Queensland, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Coopers Plains

Queensland, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Callemondah

Queensland, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Cairns City

Queensland, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Peats Ridge

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Jesmond

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Holbrook

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Cringila

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Ballina

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
Tanjung Enim Coal Mine

South Sumatra, Indonesia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1981-01-01
Workforce
Majority of PT Bukit Asam's approximately 1,683 personnel.
Overview
Major mining complex in Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Cornerstone of PT Bukit Asam Tbk's operations, covering 66,414 hectares with three main open pits: Air Laya, Muara Tiga Besar Utara (MTBU), and Banko Barat.
Production
37.14 million tonnes in 2022, 41.75 million tonnes in 2023. Total coal resources 5,851 million tonnes, proven reserves 3,018 million tonnes (2022).
Processing
Coal handling facilities (CHF) with 20 million tons/year capacity for processing and sizing. Extensive belt conveyor systems, new train-loading stations (3,000 tonnes/hour each) under construction (early 2024).
Equipment
Truck-and-shovel system, hydraulic excavators (Komatsu PC 3000E-6, PC 400 Lc), haul trucks (BelAZ-75135, Hino FM 320FI), bulldozers (D 375A), bucket wheel excavators, dump trucks, belt conveyor systems.
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Bantuas (IPC)

East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
2010-01-01
End year
2026
Workforce
between 51 and 200 employees
Overview
The mine is an open-pit operation, which employs a down-dip excavation method. The total mining concession area is 3,238 hectares.
Production
production target of approximately 16,000 tonnes per month for North Eagle 3 block; overall production capacity for the IPC mine was estimated to be around 600,000 metric tonnes per year in 2012, with plans to increase to over 1 million metric tonnes per year by 2014
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Palaran

East Kalimantan, Indonesia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
2010-01-01
End year
2036
Workforce
41 permanent employees as of 31 December 2010
Overview
The Palaran mine is an operating coal mine located in the Palaran district, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The mine is operated by PT Internasional Prima Coal (IPC), a subsidiary of PT Bukit Asam Tbk. The mine's concession area covers 3,238 hectares and consists of three main pit blocks: Eagle01, Eagle02, and Eagle03.
Production
2023: 858,088 tonnes; 2022: 871,935 tonnes; 2021: 773,218 tonnes; 2020: 600,538 tonnes
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Peranap

Riau, Indonesia · Open Pit

Under Development
Coal
Overview
Coal project in Riau, Indonesia, focused on low-calorie coal. Primary plan is to supply a coal gasification plant for DME and SNG production, with plans for humic acid development.
Production
2,115 tonnes in 2018; 4,445 tonnes in 2019; 7,451 tonnes in 2020; 4,175 tonnes in 2023; 163,514 tonnes in 2024
Processing
coal gasification plant for downstream processing
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Ombilin mine

West Sumatra, Indonesia · Underground

Closed
Coal
End year
2019
Overview
The Ombilin mine, also known as the Ombilin Mining Unit (Unit Pertambangan Ombilin - UPO), is located in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The mine is owned and was operated by the state-owned enterprise PT Bukit Asam Tbk. The primary commodity extracted was coal. The site has since been transformed into a tourist destination and was designated as the Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.
Production
stockpile capacity of 50,000 tonnes
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Tanjung Enim

South Sumatra, Indonesia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bukit Asam Tbk
    ASX:PTBA
Beckley Pocahontas Mine

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
End year
2030
Workforce
In 2010, 270 employees. By 2012, 285 employees (246 underground, 39 surface). In 2016, about 170 people. As of early 2025, approximately 371 personnel.
Overview
The Beckley mine, also referred to as the Beckley mining complex or the Beckley Pocahontas Mine, is an active underground coal mine located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The mine is situated approximately one mile south of the town of Eccles. The mine produces high-quality, low-volatile metallurgical coal from the Pocahontas No. 3 seam.
Production
982,725 tons of coal in 2016. 1 million tons in 2020. 272,851 short tons in the first quarter of 2021. 294,734 tons in 2024.
Processing
preparation plant with a capacity of 600 tons per hour. Coal is shipped via the CSX railroad. The loadout facility is capable of loading a 10,000-ton train in under four hours.
Equipment
continuous miners and shuttle cars, Joy 14 CM 15-11CCX, conveyor belt system
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
West Elk Mine

Colorado, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
1981-01-01
Mine life
10 years
Workforce
274 miners (early 2025)
Overview
Underground longwall and continuous miner operation extracting coal from E and B seams, includes a preparation plant and loadout facility.
Production
3.7 million tons in 2024 (3.42 million tons in 2023, 4.4 million tons in 2022)
Processing
800-ton-per-hour heavy-media coal preparation plant using heavy-media vessel separation
Equipment
Komatsu Joy 7LS5 longwall shearer, continuous mining machines, diesel Ram Cars, belt conveyors, heavy-media coal preparation plant, loadout facility
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Coal Creek Mine

Wyoming, United States · Open Pit

Closed
Coal
Opened
1982-01-01
End year
2022
Workforce
approximately 100 people in fall 2020
Overview
Coal Creek Mine is a surface, open pit thermal coal mine located in the Powder River Basin in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. It is owned and operated by Thunder Basin Coal Company, a subsidiary of Arch Resources, Inc.
Production
11.4 million tons of coal in 2010; approximately 2 million tons in 2020 and 2021
Processing
The coal from Coal Creek is not processed on-site. Mine infrastructure includes a loadout facility capable of loading a 15,000-ton train in under three hours.
Equipment
truck and shovel methods, dragline, one shovel and ten trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Black Thunder Coal Mine

Wyoming, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1977-01-01
End year
2036
Workforce
over 1,000 workers (as of October 2020)
Overview
A surface mining complex located in the Southern Powder River Basin, Campbell County, Wyoming, United States, producing low-sulphur, sub-bituminous thermal coal.
Production
60.6 million tons of coal in 2023; 62.2 million tons in 2022. 2024 guidance for Powder River Basin operations (including Black Thunder) is 50-56 million tons.
Processing
crushing and conveying systems.
Equipment
fleet of six large draglines and truck/shovel fleets including Bucyrus-Erie 2570WS "Ursa Major," B-E 1570W "Thor," B-E 1300W "Walking Stick," twenty-two shovels, 123 haul trucks, dozers, graders, and water trucks.
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Mountain Laurel

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
2006-01-01
Workforce
305 people as of November 2022
Overview
The Mountain Laurel complex is an active underground mining operation located in Logan and Boone Counties, West Virginia, United States, near Sharples. It is operated by Mingo Logan Coal LLC, a subsidiary of Arch Resources, Inc.
Production
Approximately 1.1 million tons in the year prior to August 2024; 0.9 million tons in 2020. Peak expected production of five million tons per year.
Processing
1,400-ton-per-hour preparation plant, Cardinal preparation plant
Equipment
five mechanised mining units with continuous mining machines, loadout facility
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Beckley

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Leer South

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2021-01-01
End year
2041
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
expected to create more than 500 permanent jobs
Overview
Leer South is an active underground longwall mine, part of the larger Leer Complex. It extracts high-volatile A metallurgical coal from the Lower Kittanning and Clarion seams within the Allegheny Formation, with the Lower Kittanning seam being the principal minable seam at an average thickness of 4.83 feet. The reserve extends over approximately 55 square miles.
Production
designed to produce up to four million tons of metallurgical coal per year; 2.8 million tons in 2023
Processing
preparation plant, washing the coal
Equipment
longwall mining system, continuous miners, preparation plant, 1000 ton-per-hour module, raw coal stockpile area, modified unit train loadout, new refuse belt system, upgraded impoundment, upgraded belt haulage system, rail system
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Leer Mine

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2011-01-01
Workforce
574 miners (as of September 2024)
Overview
The mine extracts coal from the Lower Kittanning Seam. Surface facilities cover approximately 200 acres and include administrative and engineering offices, the coal preparation plant, rail loadout, maintenance and warehouse facilities, and settling ponds. Serviced by the CSX railroad.
Production
expected to produce more than 3 million tons annually; 4.2 million tons in 2020
Processing
coal preparation plant washes raw coal to create a clean coal product
Equipment
one longwall mining unit, six continuous mining machine units, belt conveyors, coal preparation plant, rail loadout
Companies & ownership
  • Arch Resources, Inc.
Loa Ulung

East Kalimantan, Indonesia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1992-01-01
Overview
Operational open-pit mine covering 984.5 hectares in Tenggarong Seberang sub-district. Coal is marketed as 'Kutai Coal'.
Processing
crushing and screening, coal preparation plant, jig and cyclone classifiers for de-sliming, open sump dewatering method
Equipment
Multiflow MFC-140 pumps, Warman pumps, Mitsubishi engines
Companies & ownership
  • PT Bumi Resources Tbk
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