Economic analysis of coal mining costs for underground and strip mining operation

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 UTC 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5656998· OSTI ID:5656998

Katell, S.

Engineering economic studies have been completed and the detailed analyses are included. The first three studies are representative of room and pillar, continuous miner operations in a 72-inch coal seam located 700 to 800 feet below the surface. The capital investment and operating costs are based on mid-1977 costs. Capital investment includes both initial and deferred expenditures assuming a 20-year life for the mine. Operating costs include operating, maintenance, and supervisory personnel, power, operating supplies and overhead items. An 8% discounted cash flow analysis is detailed and establishes a selling price based on that return. Also included are analyses of three strip mining operations. The first is a contour mine typical of the Eastern region, the second is an area mine typical of the Midwest region and the third is representative of a western strip mine. The detailed studies identify the capital investment production costs and selling price.

• OSTI ID: 5656998
• Report Number(s): HCP/I76018-01
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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