Jacobs Ranch
Jacobs Ranch is a large open-pit coal mine located 15 miles southeast of Wright, Wyoming in the coal-rich Powder River Basin.[1] In 2007, the mine produced 38.1 million short tons of coal, making it the fourth-largest coal mine by production in the United States.[2]
Location | |
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Jacobs Ranch Location in Wyoming | |
State | Wyoming |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 43°44′52″N 105°16′49″W |
Production | |
Products | Coal (38,100,000 tons per annum) |
Owner | |
Company | Rio Tinto Energy America (Rio Tinto Group) |
Information
Until 2009 the Jacobs Ranch mine was owned by Rio Tinto Energy America, an American-based subsidiary of the international mining giant Rio Tinto Group.[1] In early 2009, Rio Tinto reached an agreement to sell the Jacobs Ranch mine to Arch Coal for $761 million.[3]
References
- "Jacobs Ranch Mine". Rio Tinto Energy America website. Rio Tinto Group. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- "Major U.S. Coal Mines, 2007". Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy. September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- Foley, Brett; Herlihy, Mark (March 9, 2009). "Arch Coal to Buy U.S. Mine From Rio for $761 Million (Update 2)". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
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