Jacobs Ranch Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
Jacobs Ranch Location in Wyoming | |
| State | Wyoming |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°44′52″N 105°16′49″W / 43.74778°N 105.28028°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal (38,100,000 tons per annum) |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Tinto Energy America (Rio Tinto Group) |
Jacobs Ranch Mine 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]
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
- ^ a b "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.