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Title: New coal capacity surges ahead. [Coal mines opening in 1980 to 1989 period, by state, company and mine location]

Abstract

Coal production from mines currently being developed, from older mines being expanded, or from those operations in planning stages, could add about 515 million tons of new capacity to the nation's total by the end of 1989. That conclusion is drawn from a recently completed industry-wide survey conducted by Keystone Coal Industry Manual. There are caveats applying to the data presented. Most important is that while it appears federal coal leasing programs will be accelerated, the timing of individual agreements leaves actual startup dates for some mines in question. Similar to actions taken by operators last year, the opening dates for many of the mines in this survey have been pushed back several years. A few of the previously announced mines have been cancelled. Some of those mine names may reappear, as firm committments are made for their output. This survey accounts for 324 expanding or planned mines projecting a combined output, including present production, of 780 million tpy of bituminous coal and lignite. This figure does not include production from mines now operating that will not expand during the 1980 to 1989 period. The majority of new mines reported will be underground operations, but surface mining will account formore » the larger share of production. Most of the new capacity will be west of the Mississippi River where 156 mines will produce 616.03 million tpy, or about 75% of the total. The primary use for the output of these new mines is for steam coal purposes, with 92% devoted to that goal. Metallurgical grade coal is expected to comprise only about 8% of the total. The companies involved with the expansion program were the producers of about 66% of total US output of 776 million tons in 1979.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6516758
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Keystone News Bull.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 39:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL; PRODUCTION; COAL MINES; PLANNING; FORECASTING; USA; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATERIALS; MINES; NORTH AMERICA; 012000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Mining

Citation Formats

Nielsen, G F. New coal capacity surges ahead. [Coal mines opening in 1980 to 1989 period, by state, company and mine location]. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Nielsen, G F. New coal capacity surges ahead. [Coal mines opening in 1980 to 1989 period, by state, company and mine location]. United States.
Nielsen, G F. 1981. "New coal capacity surges ahead. [Coal mines opening in 1980 to 1989 period, by state, company and mine location]". United States.
@article{osti_6516758,
title = {New coal capacity surges ahead. [Coal mines opening in 1980 to 1989 period, by state, company and mine location]},
author = {Nielsen, G F},
abstractNote = {Coal production from mines currently being developed, from older mines being expanded, or from those operations in planning stages, could add about 515 million tons of new capacity to the nation's total by the end of 1989. That conclusion is drawn from a recently completed industry-wide survey conducted by Keystone Coal Industry Manual. There are caveats applying to the data presented. Most important is that while it appears federal coal leasing programs will be accelerated, the timing of individual agreements leaves actual startup dates for some mines in question. Similar to actions taken by operators last year, the opening dates for many of the mines in this survey have been pushed back several years. A few of the previously announced mines have been cancelled. Some of those mine names may reappear, as firm committments are made for their output. This survey accounts for 324 expanding or planned mines projecting a combined output, including present production, of 780 million tpy of bituminous coal and lignite. This figure does not include production from mines now operating that will not expand during the 1980 to 1989 period. The majority of new mines reported will be underground operations, but surface mining will account for the larger share of production. Most of the new capacity will be west of the Mississippi River where 156 mines will produce 616.03 million tpy, or about 75% of the total. The primary use for the output of these new mines is for steam coal purposes, with 92% devoted to that goal. Metallurgical grade coal is expected to comprise only about 8% of the total. The companies involved with the expansion program were the producers of about 66% of total US output of 776 million tons in 1979.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6516758}, journal = {Keystone News Bull.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 39:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}