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Powder River Basin Coal Production

Production figures - updated June 30, 2009
Production graph as % of total US production - updated June 30, 2009

Mine Operator 2008* 2007* 2006* 2005* 2004* 2003* 2002* 2001* 2000* 1999* 1998*
North Antelope/Rochelle Peabody 94.2 91.5
89.7
82.7
82.5
80.10
74.80
74.80
70.70
68.90
64.60
Black Thunder Arch 88.2 86.2
92.2
87.5
75.1
62.60
65.10
67.60
60.10
48.70
42.70
Cordero-Rojo Rio Tinto Energy America 39.6 40.5
39.7
37.8
38.8
36.00
38.20
43.50
38.60
45.70
37.00
Jacobs Ranch Rio Tinto Energy America 41.1 38.1
39.9
37.3
38.6
35.70
31.70
29.30
28.30
29.10
29.10
Caballo Peabody 31.2 31.2
32.5
30.5
26.4
22.70
26.00
27.10
25.70
26.50
25.90
Belle Ayr Foundation Coal West 28.7 26.6
24.6
19.5
18.7
17.90
17.40
11.80
15.00
17.80
22.50
Eagle Butte Foundation Coal West 20.8 25.0
25.3
24.1
23.0
24.70
24.90
24.80
18.60
17.40
18.10
Antelope Rio Tinto Energy America 35.6 34.5
33.9
30.0
29.7
29.50
26.80
24.60
23.00
22.70
19.40
Buckskin Kiewit Mining Properties LLC 26.1 25.3
22.5
19.6
20.3
17.50
18.30
19.10
15.80
15.60
17.30
Coal Creek Arch 11.6 10.2
4.7
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.20
11.20
7.10
Rawhide Peabody 18.1 17.1
16.2
12.4
6.9
3.70
3.40
0.00
0.00
0.80
5.40
Wyodak Wyodak 6.0 5.0
4.7
4.7
4.80
4.80
4.10
3.50
3.00
3.10
3.30
Dry Fork Western Fuels 5.3 5.3
5.9
4.1
4.5
4.30
4.90
4.00
2.20
1.20
1.00
North Rochelle Arch dissolved dissolved
dissolved
dissolved
12.4
23.90
23.90
23.90
17.80
8.20
0.04
Powder River Basin Total 446.5 436.6
431.3
390.2
381.7
363.4
359.5
354.0
323.0
316.9
293.40
Wyoming Total 462.4 451.3
446.1
403.9
395.8
376.3
372.8
368.5
338.8
334.0
314.50

* Production figures in millions of tons
Source: Gillette News Record, Casper Star Tribune, and State Mine Inspector

Last updated: 10-01-2009