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Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Feasibility
CopperGoldCobalt
Mine life
13 years
Workforce
Potential workforce of 260 (AREEA forecast).
Overview
One of Australia's largest undeveloped open-pit copper-gold deposits.
Production
Average annual output of 30,000 tonnes of copper and 72,000 ounces of gold (from a 2019 PFS by Havilah, subject to revision).
Processing
Conventional, utilising flotation and gravity separation. A carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit is also proposed for the recovery of fine gold.
Equipment
conventional open-cut bulk mining using truck and excavator equipment; major fleet including up to two 350-tonne excavators for waste stripping and a 250-tonne backhoe excavator for ore mining
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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MATSA Copper Operations

Huelva Province, Spain · Underground

Operating
CopperZincLeadSilver
Opened
2009-01-01
Workforce
approximately 1,200 direct employees and contractors
Overview
The MATSA Copper Operations is a polymetallic mining complex located in the Huelva Province of southwestern Spain, within the Iberian Pyrite Belt. It consists of three underground mines (Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena, Sotiel) and a central processing facility at the Aguas Teñidas site. The operation produces copper, zinc, and lead concentrates, with silver as a by-product.
Production
Installed capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). For the September 2023 quarter, produced 14,900 tonnes of copper and 18,500 tonnes of zinc. Mining and processing rates for that quarter were at an annualised rate of 4.6 Mtpa and 4.5 Mtpa, respectively. Full 2023 financial year copper production guidance was for the lower end of 60,000 to 65,000 tonnes.
Processing
Ore is processed at a central facility with an installed capacity of 4.7 Mtpa, using conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation processes. The plant has two crushing lines and three grinding and flotation lines to treat cupriferous and polymetallic ores.
Equipment
underground mobile fleet includes a mix of loaders (LHDs), specifically five Sandvik LH621 and four Caterpillar R2900G models. Volvo road trucks are used for underground haulage. The operation also utilises six automated Epiroc Simba production drills and two Sandvik DD422i face drilling rigs. The processing infrastructure includes two paste backfill plants, one at Aguas Teñidas and one at Magdalena.
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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Wild Boar Mine

Indiana, United States · Strip

Operating
Coal
Workforce
Approximately 175 employees in February 2026; 205 employees in 2020; Approximately 195 employees in 2018; 170 employees in 2016
Overview
Surface coal mine producing thermal coal (approx. 11,000 Btu/lb). Began production in late 2010. Served by Norfolk Southern and Indiana Southern railroads. Peabody combined the Somerville South Mine with Wild Boar Mine to create a more efficient mining complex.
Production
2.1 million tons in 2025; 1.9 million tons in 2023; 2.4 million tons in 2022; 2,027,597.04 tons in 2020; 2.5 million tons sold in 2019; 2.7 million tons sold in 2017; 2.7 million tons sold in 2016
Processing
coal preparation and processing plant performing breaking, crushing, and screening; does not use thermal dryers or pneumatic coal cleaning equipment
Equipment
dragline, dozer/casting, truck/shovel methods, including 'Big Kate' dragline, and a coal preparation and processing plant
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Twentymile Mine

Colorado, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
1983-01-01
Workforce
approximately 300 employees
Overview
The Twentymile Mine, also known as the Foidel Creek Mine, is an active underground thermal coal mine located in Routt County, in northwest Colorado, United States. It is operated by Twentymile Coal, LLC, an indirect subsidiary wholly owned by Peabody Energy. The mine was opened in 1983 and was acquired by Peabody Energy in 2004.
Production
3 million tons of proven and probable reserves (early 2026); 1 million tons in 2024; 1.8 million tons in Feb 2026; 3,049,509 tons in 2018; 3.2 million tons sold in 2015; 7.2 million tons shipped in 2010. Mainline belt capable of moving over 12 million tons annually.
Processing
Twentymile preparation plant, small portion of coal (less than 15%) is washed
Equipment
longwall mining, continuous mining techniques, remotely controlled shearer, two continuous miners, scissorveyor, over eight miles of conveyor belts, 72-inch wide panel belt, high-speed 60-inch mainline belt, Twentymile preparation plant
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Gateway North Mine

Illinois, USA · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2015-01-01
Workforce
anticipated approximately 50 new workers would be hired (2012), approximately 220 employees (2020), approximately 150 underground miners (late 2020), approximately 170 (early 2025)
Overview
The mine was designed to provide access to an additional 280 million tons of coal reserves.
Production
3.0 million tons sold in 2019, 2.5 million tons produced in 2023, and 2.1 million tons produced in 2024. As of year-end 2023, the mine had 26 million tons of proven and probable reserves, and by early 2026, this figure was reported as 21 million tons. Coal produced had a heat content of approximately 11,000 Btu/lb.
Equipment
continuous miner
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Francisco Mine

Indiana, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2003-01-01
Workforce
In 2016, the mine had 280 employees. In 2019, the workforce was 210 employees. As of early 2026, the company reports approximately 220 employees.
Overview
Active underground thermal coal mine located in Gibson County, near Francisco, Indiana, United States. The mine commenced production in 2003. Utilizes the continuous miner method. Equipped with a coal processing and rail loadout facility.
Production
In 2004, the mine sold 3.1 million tons of medium sulfur coal. In 2007, sales were 3.0 million tons. In 2016, the mine sold 2.1 million tons of coal. In 2019, 1.7 million tons of coal were sold. Peabody's website indicates a production of 1.3 million tons in 2025 and notes 2 million tons of proven and probable reserves.
Processing
coal processing and rail loadout facility
Equipment
coal processing and rail loadout facility, Norfolk Southern railway, new coal dust facility (planned)
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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El Segundo / Lee Ranch Mine

New Mexico, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1984-01-01
Workforce
approximately 185 employees
Overview
Surface thermal coal mining operation owned and operated by Peabody Energy through its subsidiary El Segundo Coal Company, LLC. Located in McKinley County, New Mexico, approximately 35 miles north of Grants. Produces thermal coal with proven and probable reserves estimated at 8 million tons. Has coal supply agreements with electric utilities in the Southwestern United States and transports coal via the BNSF railway.
Production
5.4 million tons of coal sold in 2019; 2.4 million tons produced in 2024; 8 million tons proven and probable reserves
Processing
crusher
Equipment
draglines, dozers, loaders, haul trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Bear Run Mine

Indiana, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
2010-01-01
Workforce
As of 2024, the mine has approximately 500 employees.
Overview
Bear Run Mine is a surface coal mine located in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It is the largest surface mine in the eastern United States and commenced production in 2010. The mine is part of the Illinois Basin.
Production
In 2024, the mine produced 5.0 million tons of coal. Production in 2023 was 5.5 million tons, and in 2022 it was 6.7 million tons. Earlier production figures show 7.3 million tons sold in 2017, 7.4 million tons sold in 2016, and 6.3 million tons sold in 2019. The mine was initially planned to produce 8 million tons per year.
Processing
Run-of-mine coal is transported by truck to a preparation plant. The plant crushes the coal, which is then processed through heavy medium cyclones for coarse material and water-only cyclones and spirals for fines. Vibrating and screenbowl centrifuges are used for dewatering. The processing plant has a capacity of 1,600 tons per hour, with the potential to increase to 2,000 tons per hour. The processed coal is transported from the mine by rail via a 5.6-mile industrial spur built by the Indiana Rail Road Company.
Equipment
The mine utilizes a fleet that includes draglines, shovels, haul trucks, and bulldozers. Notably, two Bucyrus-Erie 2570-W draglines were used initially. One 13-million-pound dragline was moved from the Farmersburg Mine to Bear Run in 2010.
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Rawhide Mine

Wyoming, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
approximately 115 people (as of 2024)
Overview
The Rawhide Mine is a surface coal mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States, producing low-sulfur, sub-bituminous thermal coal.
Production
Produced 9.1 million tons of coal in 2024. Permitted capacity of 24 million tons per year. Proven and probable reserves of 80 million tons as of 2024.
Processing
Coal is loaded by shovels and front-end loaders, hauled to an in-pit truck dump, sized, and moved via conveyor to silos for railcar loading.
Equipment
dozers, electric shovels, loaders, end-dump trucks, conveyor, silos, precision loading system
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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North Antelope Rochelle Mine

Wyoming, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1983-01-01
Workforce
approximately 1,125 employees as of early 2025
Overview
The operation is a combination of the North Antelope Mine, which began operations in 1983, and the Rochelle Mine, which opened in 1985. The two were combined in 1999. It is considered the largest coal mine in the world.
Production
60 million tons of coal in 2024
Processing
extracted coal is transported to one of four hoppers where it is crushed, then conveyed to silos before being loaded onto trains for shipment.
Equipment
draglines, trucks, and shovels, four draglines and several shovels
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Caballo Mine

Wyoming, United States · Strip

Operating
Coal
Opened
1978-01-01
Workforce
Approximately 185 employees in 2025; 185 in 2019; 160 in 2016; MSHA report from 2019 listed 187 average employees.
Overview
Located in the Powder River Basin, 20 miles southeast of Gillette in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The active operation is a surface mine producing thermal coal. The coal is excavated from the Palaeocene Upper Wyodak-Anderson seam, which has a thickness of 55 to 75 feet.
Production
11.7 million tons in 2025; 13.88 million tons (estimated) in 2023; 12.1 million tons in 2022; 12.6 million tons in 2019; 11.2 million tons in 2016; 26.5 million tons in 2004; 26.0 million tons in 2002.
Equipment
Coal handling system with two 12,000-ton silos and two 11,000-ton silos. Three inbound and two outbound tracks connecting with BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) railroads' joint line. Mining method uses dozer/casting and truck/shovel.
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Wilpinjong Mine

New South Wales, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
2006-01-01
Workforce
approximately 575 employees; over 600 permanent employees and around 200 specialist and general contractor positions
Overview
Wilpinjong Mine is a surface coal mine located 40 kilometers northeast of Mudgee in the western coalfields of New South Wales, Australia. It produces high-quality thermal coal for both domestic and international markets.
Production
12.6 million tons of coal (2024); 14.1 million tons sold (2016); proposed run-of-mine production rate of 16 million tonnes per annum to yield 13 million tonnes per annum of saleable coal
Processing
Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP), crushing and washing approximately 30% of raw coal, reverse osmosis plant for mine water treatment
Equipment
truck and shovel method, haul trucks, excavators, GPS-fitted major plant equipment, Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP), rail loadout facility, reverse osmosis plant
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Wambo Mine

New South Wales, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
almost 1,000 employees (including contractors) for the entire complex
Overview
The Wambo Mine complex, operated by Wambo Coal Pty Ltd (a Peabody Energy subsidiary), consists of both surface (open-cut) and underground operations. It produces thermal and pulverized coal injection (PCI) coal for domestic and export markets, primarily to Asia via the Port of Newcastle.
Production
In 2019, the open-cut mine produced 3.3 million tonnes and the underground mine produced 2.2 million tonnes of coal.
Processing
ROM coal is reclaimed, crushed, screened, and washed at the Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP).
Equipment
Conventional truck and shovel (open-cut), longwall mining (underground), conveyors, ROM coal stockpile, Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP), rail loading facility.
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Shoal Creek Mine

Alabama, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
1994-01-01
Workforce
approximately 400 to 465 employees
Overview
Underground longwall metallurgical coal mine situated on the Black Warrior River, extracting seaborne hard coking coal (High Vol A) from the Mary Lee and Blue Creek coal seams at depths ranging from 1,000 to 1,300 feet.
Production
2.1 million tons in 2017, 2.1 million tons in 2019, 800,000 tons in 2022, 2.1 million tons in 2024
Processing
preparation plant
Equipment
longwall mining system, continuous mining machines, new longwall kit
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Moorvale Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
2002-01-01
End year
2034
Workforce
Approximately 200 Peabody employees (recent fact sheet); 305 employees (2020 fact sheet).
Overview
Moorvale Mine is an active open-cut coal mine located in the Bowen Basin region of Queensland, Australia, near Moranbah. It produces coking coal, pulverized coal injection (PCI) coal, and thermal coal for the export market.
Production
Peabody's share of production: 1.5 million tons in 2023, 1.3 million tons in 2022, 1.2 million tons in 2021. 1.6 million tons sold in 2019. Forecast for 2025 is 1.5 million tons (Peabody's share). 6 million tons of proven and probable reserves attributable to Peabody's interest.
Processing
coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) with a capacity of 450 tonnes per hour, potential for expansion to 600 t/h; co-disposal dams for washery rejects and tailings.
Equipment
coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP), run-of-mine and product stockpiles, a rail loop, and a train loadout facility
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Middlemount Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
End year
2044
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
553 employees and contractors at the mine site (378 employees and 181 fixed-term contractors)
Overview
An open-cut coal mine in the Bowen Basin, central Queensland, Australia, producing medium-volatile pulverized coal injection (PCI) coal and semi-hard coking coal for export. Operated by Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd, a joint venture with Peabody Energy holding a 50.003% interest.
Production
Permitted to extract up to 5.7 Mtpa of ROM coal, producing approximately 4.2 Mtpa of combined PCI and coking coal. In 2024, produced 1.2 Mt of PCI coal and 1.1 Mt of coking coal. ROM production was 3.61 Mt in 2022 and 3.46 Mt in 2023.
Processing
Run-of-mine (ROM) coal is processed on-site to remove impurities, then loaded onto trains by conveyor for transport to Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) and Abbot Point Coal Terminal (APCT) for export.
Equipment
Conventional truck and shovel methods, excavator and truck strip mining, augmented by cast and doze. Fleet includes Liebherr R 9600, R 996B, R 9400 excavators, Cat MD6310 drills, and Cat 794 dump trucks. Leased and maintained through MacKellar Group, Sandvik, and CAT/Hastings Deering.
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Metropolitan Mine

New South Wales, Australia · Underground

Operating
Coal
End year
2032
Workforce
Approximately 300 employees (2024).
Overview
The Metropolitan Mine, also known as Metropolitan Colliery, is one of Australia's oldest continually operating underground coal mines, located in Helensburgh, NSW. It primarily produces coking and PCI coal.
Production
Produced 1.8 million tons of coal in 2024. Has 11 million tons of proven and probable reserves as of early 2026.
Processing
Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) with crushing, screening, and washing, capacity of 400 tonnes per hour.
Equipment
Longwall mining equipment including Eickhoff shearer, Bucyrus chock face supports, Long-Airdox VersaTrac loaders, Eimco 130 LHDs, conveyors, crushers, and screens.
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Coppabella Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1998-01-01
Workforce
approximately 430 Peabody employees, with total personnel including contractors reaching up to 700.
Overview
The Coppabella Mine is an active open-cut surface mine located in the Bowen Basin region of Queensland, Australia, approximately 140 kilometers southwest of Mackay. It is operated by Peabody Energy, which holds a 73.3% interest in the Coppabella Moorvale Joint Venture (CMJV) that owns the mine.
Production
CHPP capacity of 4.8 million tonnes per annum. Peabody's share of production in 2025 was 1.7 million tons.
Processing
on-site coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) with a three-phased crushing system and dense medium cyclone for coarse coal cleansing.
Equipment
dragline, dozer/casting, truck/shovel operations, hydraulic excavators, trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Peabody Energy Corporation
    NYSE:BTU
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Hibbing Taconite Company (JV)

Minnesota, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Opened
1976-01-01
End year
2024
Workforce
In 2017, the mine had 737 employees. A 2019 source reported 732 employees. Data from 2020 indicates a workforce of 724. A fact sheet updated in November 2022 stated the employee count was 730.
Overview
Hibbing Taconite Company (JV) is an active open-pit iron ore mine located immediately north of the city of Hibbing in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mesabi Iron Range. It is a joint venture primarily owned by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and produces iron ore pellets from magnetite.
Production
about 7.8 million tons of standard iron-bearing pellets annually, mining approximately 29 million tons of ore each year. In 2020, the mine produced an estimated 5.5 million metric tons per annum of iron ore, and another source stated production of 7.8 million long tons of iron ore pellets. In 2022, production was 5 million long tons of iron ore pellets.
Processing
single-stage crushing, autogenous (AG) mills, and magnetic separation to produce a magnetite concentrate. This concentrate is then processed into pellets at an on-site plant.
Equipment
open-pit truck and shovel mine
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Tilden Mine

Michigan, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
1974-01-01
Workforce
908 employees as of December 2017
Overview
Active open-pit truck and shovel operation on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, producing iron ore pellets from hematite and magnetite ores.
Production
Annual rated capacity of 8.0 million gross tons of pellets. Produced 7.7 million tons of pellets in 2017. Mined 22,160,000 long tons of ore in 2023.
Processing
Concentrator utilizes single-stage crushing and autogenous (AG) mills, magnetite separation and flotation to produce hematite and magnetite concentrates, supplied to an on-site pellet plant.
Equipment
truck and shovel operation
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Silver Bay Processing Facility

Minnesota, United States · Processing Facility

Operating
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Opened
1956-01-01
Workforce
526 employees (Dec 2017), 500-580 employees (2022), 590 employees (Feb 2023, citing 2020 data)
Overview
Iron ore processing facility and pellet plant in Silver Bay, Minnesota, producing standard and DR-grade iron ore pellets from magnetite taconite ore. Includes a ship loading port on Lake Superior.
Production
5.3 million gross tons of pellets in 2017, 3.8 million long tons in 2020, annual rated capacity of 6.0 million tons
Processing
additional crushing, concentrator using rod mills and magnetic separation to produce magnetite concentrate, on-site pellet plant, DR-grade pellet production
Equipment
rod mills, magnetic separation, pellet plant, ship loading port, new scavenger building, limestone tank, steam generating plant, new production equipment, upgraded conveying systems
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Peter Mitchell Mine

Minnesota, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Opened
1956-01-01
End year
2083
Mine life
70 years
Workforce
Approximately 590 people (for Northshore Mining operation, including Peter Mitchell Mine and Silver Bay plant).
Overview
The Peter Mitchell Mine is an open-pit taconite mine located near Babbitt, Minnesota, on the northeastern end of the Mesabi Iron Range. It is part of the Northshore Mining operation, owned and operated by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., extracting taconite (magnetite) to produce iron ore pellets.
Production
In 2020, the facility produced 3.8 million long tons of pellets. The open-pit operation has a mining rate of approximately 17 million long tons of ore per year, producing 5.0 million long tons of iron ore pellets.
Processing
Taconite ore undergoes two stages of crushing at the mine site, then transported 47 miles via railroad to the E.W. Davis Works processing facility in Silver Bay. There, it undergoes additional crushing, magnetic separation using rod mills to produce magnetite concentrate, which is then formed into pellets at an on-site pellet plant.
Equipment
Truck and shovel operation, crushing facilities, railroad for transport to E.W. Davis Works processing facility (Silver Bay) which includes crushing, rod mills, magnetic separation, pellet plant, and ship loading port.
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Cleveland-Cliffs Princeton Coal

West Virginia, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1995-01-01
Workforce
569 people
Overview
A coal mining complex located in Princeton, West Virginia, United States, situated in the Pocahontas Coalfields of the Central Appalachian Coal Basin. It includes three open-pit surface mines and two underground mines.
Production
approximately 1.8 million net tons annually
Processing
preparation plant
Equipment
preparation plant, Eckman Plant, rail loadouts (Eckman Loadout, Road Fork Loadout), continuous mining equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Empire Mine

Michigan, United States · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Opened
1963-01-01
Workforce
Approximately 400 workers prior to idling in 2016. Current workforce is minimal, focused on care and maintenance.
Overview
The Empire Mine, located in Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan, began operations in 1963 and was placed on indefinite idle status in August 2016. It produced iron ore pellets from a banded iron formation deposit.
Production
Capacity to produce 5.5 million tons of ore annually prior to idling.
Processing
Taconite plant on-site where extracted ore was concentrated and formed into pellets, including crushing, autogenous grinding, and pelletizing in a kiln.
Equipment
Open-pit operation utilizing a truck and shovel/loader mining method. Processing infrastructure includes a primary gyratory crusher, covered ore storage building, concentrator, and pellet plant with a large kiln.
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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