FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company is taking over the operation of a coal mine it owns in northwestern New Mexico. The Navajo Transitional Energy Co. has owned the Navajo Mine since 2013 but had contracted with a subsidiary of the North American Coal Corp. to run it.
The Coal Mine Reclamation Program (CMRP) was created in the early 1980s as part of New Mexico's enactment of surface coal mine reclamation regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). CMRP regulates coal mines on federal, state, and private lands within New Mexico, with the exception of Indian lands.
Presently there are five operating coal mines in New Mexico, four surface and one underground operation. These mines produced 30.53 million tons in 2001, making New Mexico 12th in the nation for coal production.
Coal production has played a significant role in the economic development of New Mexico beginning in the 1850s and continuing to the present. It is one of the four mineral fuels produced in New Mexico, ranking third in value behind natural gas (including coalbed methane) and crude oil. Coal resources underlie 12 percent (…
The New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program and other abandoned mine land programs throughout the nation were formed by the passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) on May 2, 1977 (amended in 2006 and 2021). This federal law levies a fee on active coal mines.
The San Juan Basin is the state's largest coal-bearing region and the only area currently being mined. 69,70 In 2023, New Mexico's coal production from its three active mines …
In 2019, New Mexico ranked 31st in the U.S. in nonfuel minerals production (Table 1). New Mexico also ranked 12th in coal production in the U.S. In addition, significant reserves of coal, copper, potash, and molybdenum are identified in the state. Most of New Mexico's mineral production comes from coal, copper, and potash. Other …
The recent mine spill on the Animas River has resulted in an increased interest in the locations of current and past mines. This map depicts current and abandoned mines from the USGS Mineral Resource Data system and the watersheds they fall within. ... The New Mexico Environment Department is providing current information about the Gold King ...
Located in Prairie Crow Canyon, 25 miles southwest of the other mine camps of the Vermejo Park Ranch, Koehler (pronounced KAY-lor), New Mexico, was named for Henry Koehler Jr., a banker from St. Louis, Missouri, who was a major investor of the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Company and on the board of the Maxwell Land Grant …
With coal veins from 4.5-12 feet thick along the hillsides and canyons, Colfax County produced 74.8% of all coal mined in New Mexico Territory by 1909. The coal mines collectively employed 3,563 miners in 1911. ... Sherman, James & Barbara; Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico, University of Oklahoma Press, 1975 Varney, ...
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Navajo Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in New Mexico, United States. Contents. 1 Location. 1.1 Table 1: Project-level location details; 2 Project Details. 2.1 Table 2: Project status; 2.2 Table 3: Operation details; 2.3 Table 4: Coal resources and destination; 2.4 Table 5: Ownership and parent company;
The mine is operated by San Juan Coal Company, a subsidiary of New Mexico Coal, which in turn is wholly owned by BHP Billiton. It produces close to 7 million …
New Mexico's mineral wealth is among the richest of any state in the U.S. In 2019, New Mexico ranked 12th in coal production, 3rd in copper production, and 31st in total nonfuel minerals production.
Across New Mexico, there are over 15,000 areas where abandoned coal mining equipment, facilities, and legacy mine shafts continue to pose serious health, safety, and environmental hazards to rural and urban communities. Now, over $2.4-million-dollars is on its way to help tackle some of these dangerous and often polluting …
Across New Mexico, there are over 15,000 areas where abandoned coal mining equipment, facilities, and legacy mine shafts continue to pose serious health, safety, and environmental hazards to rural ...
Tipple of Weaver Coal Mine at Gallup New Mexico, ca 1910. Abandoned & Inactive Coal Mines of the Gallup Coal Field McKinley County, New Mexico . Final Report for Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement . Washington, DC 20240 . by . Gretchen Hoffman and Maureen Wilks . New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, …
Metallurgical coal, which can be used by blacksmiths, is no longer available in the state of New Mexico. The nearest source of metallurgical coal is the King Coal mine near Hesperus, Colorado (phone number (970) 385-4638).
Beginning in the 1850s, coal production and mining became important to the economic development of New Mexico. The first growth of the coal industry was driven by …
In 1901 the Dawson coal mine opened and a railroad was constructed from Dawson to Tucumcari and the town was born. The Phelps Dodge Company bought the mine in 1906 and increased development. ... New Mexico Tourism Department. 491 Old Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Contact Us Press Room New Mexico Magazine Public …
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background. El Segundo mine is a surface coal mine, owned and operated by Peabody Energy, producing 5.5 million short tons per annum, near Grants, New Mexico, United States.The mine is adjacent to …
coal areas in New Mexico, and a list of publications about each coal area. Acknowledgments This project is an update of Tabet and Frost's (1978) Coal fields and mines of New Mexico, published by the NMBMMR as Resource Map 10. As a compilation of on-going work on the coal resources of New Mexico, there are many people
In early 2022, the San Juan coal mine outside of Farmington, New Mexico, was preparing to shut down, along with the coal-fired power plant it fed. Meanwhile, Dave and a small crew continued to ...
the known mine maps, coal mine reports, and coal mine photographs in the New Mexico Bureau of Geology's collection. The ArcMap project presents the mine maps, mine locations and associated data in a geographical form. The first mention of coal in New Mexico was in 1803 (Jones, 1904, p. 211). Coal was
This Sept. 20, 2022 image shows the San Juan Generating Station behind a chain-link fence near Waterflow, New Mexico. The closure of the coal-fired power plant and the adjacent coal mine resulted in the loss of hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue for a local school district that serves mostly Native American …
There are nine permitted coal mines in New Mexico. Three mines, Navajo, San Juan Underground, and El Segundo are producing as of 2019. Please visit the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Annual Reports for the Mining and Minerals Division section on actively producing coals mines. The Navajo coal mine is located on the …
The mine has coal supply agreements with several Southwest electric utilities and co-ops and ships coal to its customers via the BNSF rail. ... MINING METHOD. Dragline, Dozer/Casting, Truck/Shovel. Did You Know? 0.6 million tons of coal produced in 2023. 17 million tons of proven and probable reserves
