| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Producer of | Steam coal |
| Location | Central Utah, USA |
| Ownership | Canyon Fuel Co. LLC (100%) |
| Geology type | Cretaceous coal measures |
| Mineral type | Low ash, low-sulphur bituminous coal |
| Reserve base | 52Mt (2005) |
| Annual production | 6.8Mt (2005) |
| Mining method | Longwall |
| Processing method | Crushing and screening for truck haulage to rail terminal |
| Employment | 252 |
| Key Equipment | |
| Longwall | Joy 7LS-3 shearer |
| Joy 2-leg face shields, 880t yield capacity | |
| DBT armoured face conveyor | |
| DBT stage loader | |
| MMD 500 coal sizer | |
| Development | Joy continuous miners, shuttle cars and roofbolters |
| Coal transport | Union Pacific Railroad |
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