According to GlobalData, there are over 2309 underground mines in operation globally, of which 620 are in North America. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest underground mining projects by production in North America in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Rocanville Mine
The Rocanville Mine is a potash mining project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The brownfield project is owned by Nutrien and is due to operate until 2050. The mine produced an estimated 16.45Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4.97 mtpa of potash in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. MC#1 Mine
The MC#1 Mine is a coal mine owned by ACNR Holdings. Located in Illinois, United States, the greenfield mine produced approximately 16.324Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 11.75 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
3. Sugar Creek Mine
Located in Missouri, United States, the Sugar Creek Mine is a limestone mining project owned by Eagle Materials.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 15.952Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 14.36 mtpa of limestone in the same year.
4. Bailey Mine
The Bailey Mine is a coal mine located in Pennsylvania, United States. Owned by Consol Energy, the greenfield project produced an estimated 14.224Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 10.78 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
5. Marshall County Mine
Owned by ACNR Holdings, the Marshall County Mine is a coal mine situated in West Virginia, United States.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 14.166Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 10.77 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Black Otter Project
The Black Otter Project is a coal mining project in Montana, United States. The greenfield project is owned by Gunvor Group. The mine produced an estimated 13.129Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 9.98 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Sugar Camp Coal Mine
The Sugar Camp Coal Mine is a coal mine owned by The Cline Group. Located in Illinois, United States, the greenfield mine produced approximately 11.438Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 8.69 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
8. River View Mine
Located in Kentucky, United States, the River View Mine is a coal mining project owned by Alliance Resource Partners.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 11.295Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 8.58 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Enlow Fork Mine
The Enlow Fork Mine is a coal mine located in Pennsylvania, United States. Owned by Consol Energy, the greenfield project produced an estimated 10.76Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 8.24 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
10. Bull Mountains Mine No 1
Owned by Global Mining Holding Company, the Bull Mountains Mine No 1 is a coal mine situated in Montana, United States.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 9.377Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 6.66 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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