According to GlobalData, there are over 2290 underground mines in operation globally, of which 551 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 2022, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. MC#1 Mine
The MC#1 Mine is a coal mining project in Illinois, United States. The greenfield project is owned by ACNR Holdings. The mine produced an estimated 16.33Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 11.75 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
2. Bailey Mine
The Bailey Mine is a coal mine owned by Consol Energy. Located in Pennsylvania, United States, the greenfield mine produced approximately 14.26Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 10.81 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
3. Marshall County Mine
Located in West Virginia, United States, the Marshall County Mine is a coal mining project owned by ACNR Holdings.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 14.17Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 10.77 million tonnes of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Black Otter Project
The Black Otter Project is a coal mine located in Montana, United States. Owned by Gunvor Group, the greenfield project produced an estimated 13.24Mt of ROM in 2022.
The mine had an estimated production of 10.06 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
5. Sugar Camp Coal Mine
Owned by The Cline Group, the Sugar Camp Coal Mine is a coal mine situated in Illinois, United States.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 11.47Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 8.71 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
6. River View Mine
The River View Mine is a coal mining project in Kentucky, United States. The greenfield project is owned by Alliance Resource Partners. The mine produced an estimated 11.3Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 8.59 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
7. Enlow Fork Mine
The Enlow Fork Mine is a coal mine owned by Consol Energy. Located in Pennsylvania, United States, the greenfield mine produced approximately 10.79Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 8.26 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here.
8. Harrison County Mine
Located in West Virginia, United States, the Harrison County Mine is a coal mining project owned by ACNR Holdings.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 8.69Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 6.26 million tonnes of coal in the same year.
9. Ohio County Mine
The Ohio County Mine is a coal mine located in West Virginia, United States. Owned by ACNR Holdings, the greenfield project produced an estimated 8.42Mt of ROM in 2022.
The mine had an estimated production of 6.06 million tonnes of coal in 2022.
10. Lively Grove Mine
Owned by Prairie State Energy Campus, the Lively Grove Mine is a coal mine situated in Illinois, United States. The mine is expected to operate until 2042.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 7.73Mt of ROM in 2022. It had an estimated production of 5.78 million tonnes of coal in 2022.
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GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center tracks production, consumption, imports and exports of 17 key commodities across 60 countries, whilst its Mines & Projects Database tracks over 30,000 mines and projects with 200+ data fields for each, including production, operating costs, equipment and key mine-site contacts.
