Bear Run Coal Mine, Indiana, USA

Bear Coal Mine located Sullivan County Indiana US commenced production 2010. Owned Peabody Energy (Peabody) mine developed estimated cost $400m. mine supplies coal Midwestern electricity generators. supply contract 17 years.

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Bear biggest mine eastern US. Peabody developed mine meet its long-term supply commitments 90t coal. mine employs 350 workers dig coal used generate electricity.

Geology reserves

The Bear coal mine estimated reserve 200t. reserves supplied Midwestern electricity generators.

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The mine Illinois Basin region rich coal. region spread across Illinois south-west Indiana north-west Kentucky. Indiana tenth biggest generator electricity 2007 94% derived coal.

Bear Coal Mine production

The Bear coal started operations 2010 initial annual production 3-3.5t. produces high-sulphur coal seams namely Danville No7 Hymera No5 No6. sulphur content varies 3lb 6lb.

"The Bear coal mine estimated reserves 200t."

Production later increased 8t coal per 2012. constitute 25% increase Peabody's sales Illinois basin compared 2008. Bear mine development expected yield $6bn revenues Peabody generates 10% electricity 2% worldwide.

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The company signed long-term sales contracts electricity generators throughout Indiana Midwest supply 90t 17-year period.

Mining equipment

The Bear coal mine uses draglines trucks shovel tractor push remove overburden uncover coal seams.

Two Bucyrus-Erie 2570-W draglines being initially used. 13Mlb transported mine Farmersburg Mine Sullivan County October 2010.

Ore processing

The Bear processes coal 1,600t per hour increase 2,000t per addition minimal equipment. coal transported pit processing via truck.

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Transport

Peabody signed contract Indiana Rail Company (INRD) 5.6 industrial spur. spur deviates located Dugger Indiana Highway 159. turns running parallel highway load-out trucks mine.

"The Bear coal mine increase INRD's coal transportation volume 30%."

The spur links load-out east-west line. exclusively serves Bear coal mine uses half-mile earlier right-of-way served Dugger. Peabody owns 3.26 miles way.

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INRD invested $20m construct spur completed quarter 2010. company invest additional $5m years improve infrastructure accommodate increased traffic volumes. Bear coal mine increase INRD's coal transportation volume 30%.

INRD filed petition federal Transportation Board (STB) October 2008 spur. 14 April 2009 STB issued clearing construction railroad. Negotiations acquisition clearing grubbing section right-of-way progress.

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During spur's construction Peabody transported coal via trucks. truck haul distance 34 miles vehicles Farmerburg mine preparation rail load-out.

Environmental issues Bear Run

"The Illinois Basin contains largest cluster coal-fired plants."

Environmentalists view developments Illinois Basin including Peabody Bear coal mine scepticism. mines tend exhaust dust pollutants into air. mines discharge metals toxic matter into waterways posing health risks residents area.

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Environmentalists predict setting coal-fired increase carbon dioxide emissions. Illinois Basin already contains largest cluster coal-fired plants.

The plants located Ohio expected pollute increased carbon dioxide emissions coal companies activities region.

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