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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

MineOperator2008*2007*2006*2005*2004*2003*2002*2001*2000*1999*1998*
North Antelope/RochellePeabody94.291.5
89.7
82.7
82.5
80.10
74.80
74.80
70.70
68.90
64.60
Black ThunderArch88.286.2
92.2
87.5
75.1
62.60
65.10
67.60
60.10
48.70
42.70
Cordero-RojoRio Tinto Energy America39.640.5
39.7
37.8
38.8
36.00
38.20
43.50
38.60
45.70
37.00
Jacobs RanchRio Tinto Energy America41.138.1
39.9
37.3
38.6
35.70
31.70
29.30
28.30
29.10
29.10
CaballoPeabody31.231.2
32.5
30.5
26.4
22.70
26.00
27.10
25.70
26.50
25.90
Belle AyrFoundation Coal West28.726.6
24.6
19.5
18.7
17.90
17.40
11.80
15.00
17.80
22.50
Eagle ButteFoundation Coal West20.825.0
25.3
24.1
23.0
24.70
24.90
24.80
18.60
17.40
18.10
AntelopeRio Tinto Energy America35.634.5
33.9
30.0
29.7
29.50
26.80
24.60
23.00
22.70
19.40
BuckskinKiewit Mining Properties LLC26.125.3
22.5
19.6
20.3
17.50
18.30
19.10
15.80
15.60
17.30
Coal CreekArch11.610.2
4.7
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.20
11.20
7.10
RawhidePeabody18.117.1
16.2
12.4
6.9
3.70
3.40
0.00
0.00
0.80
5.40
WyodakWyodak6.05.0
4.7
4.7
4.80
4.80
4.10
3.50
3.00
3.10
3.30
Dry ForkWestern Fuels5.35.3
5.9
4.1
4.5
4.30
4.90
4.00
2.20
1.20
1.00
North RochelleArchdissolveddissolved
dissolved
dissolved
12.4
23.90
23.90
23.90
17.80
8.20
0.04
Powder River Basin Total 446.5436.6
431.3
390.2
381.7
363.4
359.5
354.0
323.0
316.9
293.40
Wyoming Total  462.4451.3
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