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U.S. Coal Reserves and Surface Mines
| Major Holders of U.S. Coal Reserves - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Estimated Reserves (billion short tons) |
|
| 1. U.S. Government | 88.0 |
| 2. Great Northern Properties LP | 20.0 |
| 3. Peabody Energy Corp. | 7.9 |
| 4. Arch Coal, Inc. | 3.9 |
| 5. Massey Energy Co. | 2.4 |
| 6. The North American Coal Corp. | 2.3 |
| 7. Alpha Natural Resources | 2.3 |
|
8. Natural Resource Partners LP |
2.1 |
|
9. CONSOL Energy Inc. |
1.8 |
| 10. Patriot Coal Corp. | 1.8 |
| 11. Pocahontas Land Corp. | 1.7 |
| 12. International Coal Group | 1.1 |
| 13. Cloud Peak Energy | 1.0 |
| 14. Murray Energy Corp. | .9 |
| 15. Luminant Mining | .8 |
Source: National Mining Association
| 15 Largest U.S. Surface Coal Mines, 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Name | State Located |
2009 Tonnage |
Operating Company |
| 1. North Antelope | WY | 98.3 | Peabody Energy Subsidiary |
| 2. Black Thunder | WY | 81.2 | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| 3. Cordero Rojo | WY | 39.3 | Cloud Peak Energy |
| 4. Antelope | WY | 34.0 | Cloud Peak Energy |
| 5. Jacobs Ranch | WY | 29.0 | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| 6. Belle Ayr | WY | 28.7 | Alpha Coal West |
| 7. Buckskin | WY | 25.4 | Buckskin Mining (Kiewit) |
| 8. Caballo | WY | 23.3 | Peabody Energy Subsidiary |
| 9. Eagle Butte | WY | 21.5 | Alpha Coal West |
| 10. Spring Creek | MT | 17.7 | Cloud Peak Energy |
| 11. Rawhide | WY | 15.8 | Peabody Energy Subsidiary |
| 12. Freedom | ND | 15.0 | Coteau Properties Co. |
| 13. Martin Lake | TX | 10.4 | Luminant Mining |
| 14. Rosebud | MT | 10.3 | Western Energy Co. |
| 15. Coal Creek | WY | 9.8 | Arch Coal, Inc. |
Source: National Mining Association