The owners of Coal Hollow Mine must provide the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining with a $13.4 million surety by March 10, or begin reclaiming the mine's permit area, according to the ...

Then the combination of the original Clean Air Act of 1971 and the 1973–74 Arab oil embargo increased the demand for low-sulphur Utah coal. During the 1970s and 1980s energy companies bought …

The Sunnyside coal mine was located at the mouth of Whitmore Canyon, about 26 miles east of Price, Utah. The first coal mine was opened in Whitmore Canyon in eastern Utah in 1896. At about the same time, that mine became known as the Sunnyside mine. The coal was of good coking quality, and Sunnyside became the major supplier of …

Five Utah coal operators produced 14.3 million short tons of coal valued at $480 million, a production increase of 4.3% over 2018. ... After several years of decline, employment at coal mines increased 6.2% in 2019 to …

In a cooperative agreement, Utah Fuel company took over the operation of the Sevier Valley Coal company's coal mine in Salina canyon. Utah Fuel would operate the mine, and Sevier Valley would market the coal. (Richfield Reaper, September 24, 1931; December 10, 1931) December 10, 1931 The Sevier Valley Coal company was producing …

April 25, 2016. Mining for metals, coal, hydrocarbons, and minerals was a vital aspect of Utah's economic, industrial, political, and social growth and development. The mining industry has touched all aspects of life in Utah and has contributed greatly to the state's history. Mormon gold miners participated in the initial discovery of gold ...

Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Online Maps. Follow us online. 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. P.O. Box 145801 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5801. Phone: (801) 538-5340 TTY: (801) 538-7458. Email: [email protected]. Division Programs. Abandoned Mine Reclamation; Coal; Minerals; Oil and Gas ...

Type: Boiler Elevator Pressure Vessel. State Number: Message: Request Permit. (801) 530-6850. Available 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 160 E 300 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

Abandoned Coal Mine Maps. For 58% of Utah's abandoned coal mines. Aerial Imagery Collection. Aerial photographs and imagery of Utah. Building Stones of Downtown Salt Lake City. Walking tour starting at the Utah State Capitol. Earthquakes on the Wasatch Fault. Timeline of large earthquakes along the fault.

Utah coal mines produced 26.0 million tons of coal in 2006 (2.2% of the U.S. total), making Utah the 12th-biggest coal-producing state in the country. Utah employed 2,036 coal miners in 2006, 73% of whom were non-unionized.

Find over 100 tables and 50 figures of coal data for Utah, including reserves, production, distribution, consumption, prices, and quality. Learn about the history, methods, and challenges of coal mining …

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today the Bureau of Land Management's approval of two historic mining projects in Utah – the $12.3 million Alton Coal Tract coal lease in Kane County, Utah, and two coal lease modification proposals for the SUFCO Mine in Sevier County, which will extend the life of the existing mine by up …

Utah has about 1% of the nation's estimated recoverable coal reserves and accounts for about 2% of U.S. coal production. 58 Utah had six active coal mines in 2021, the fewest number since mining operations began in Utah about 150 years ago. 59 Most active mines in the state are underground operations in central Utah. The only active surface ...

The report says the mine could bring 1,400 residents to southern Utah and directly employ 455 people while increasing the earnings of Utah residents $12.2 million …

The Utah Coal Mining History records (1870-1996) consist of correspondence, research materials, newspaper clippings, congressional documents, maps, and essays relating to the Utah coal mining industry. These materials pertain to minority miners, mining hazards, mining labor history, and various social and economic issues. Repository.

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The Utah Foundation is a nonpartisan organization that provides research on various public policy issues in Utah. One of its reports, Utah's Coal Counties: Part II - Coal Mines, examines the economic and …

Twelve miles into the heart of a central Utah mountain range and 2,000 feet down, the Utah Across Utah Tour went subterranean this week.. Sufco Mine, just outside Salina, is one of the oldest continuously operating coal mines in the United States. Though renewable energy sources are contributing more and more to powering the nation, coal …

Source: Utah coal operators Table 2.24 Average Coal Quality at Utah Mines, 2016 Company Mine Coal Field Bed(s) Heat content % Sulfur % Ash % Moisture Btu/lb Canyon Fuel, LLC Dugout Canyon Book Cliffs Rock Canyon 11,966 0.9% na na Bronco Emery Emery I na na na na Rhino Resources Castle Valley #3 & #4 Wasatch Bear/Tank 11,850 …

As coal mines shutter across the nation, Utah's Lila Canyon coal mine has steadily expanded production. Now the BLM has agreed to expand the mine's federal lease by 7 million tons.

Coal extraction is important to Utah. In 2017, five Utah coal operators produced 14.4-million short tons of coal valued at $493 million from seven underground mines and one surface mine. Communities in Carbon and Emery counties rely on the coal industry to provide jobs and stimulate their local economies.

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A localized strike shook Kenilworth, Utah's first independent mine, in 1910; and Utah's coal miners joined another national strike in 1922. However, management prevailed, and local miners had to suffer another terrific loss of life in the Castle Gate Explosion of 1924, despite repeated warnings and basic safety practices initiated by the state ...

After the recession in 2008, Utah's coal production began to decline, due in part to the growing use of natural gas and renewables. As of 2021, Utah had six active …

The coal mine is one of the busiest in the state and produces about 28% of Utah's coal. For nearby residents to Lila Canyon, what happens next for the miners and the truck drivers who help ...

Areas of coal deposits in Utah as defined in 1988. Explore and Download Utah Coal Deposit Areas 1988, opens in a new tab in the SGID on ArcGIS Utah Coal Deposit Areas 1988 feature service, opens in a new tab

For more information, contact the BLM, 318 N. 100 East, Kanab, UT 84741 (801/644-2672). SUWA's address is 1471 S. 1100 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84105. The writer is a former HCN intern. This ...

The largest coal company in Utah, which employs about 840 people at three central Utah mines, has been sold for an undisclosed price to a consortium led by Murray Energy Corp. The Sufco, Skyline, and Dugout Canyon mines will become part of a new partnership called Canyon Consolidated Resources (CCR).

Utah Open Data Portal Administrator. created Nov 12 2019. updated Mar 18 2024. Description. The National Mine Map Repository (NMMR) maintains point locations for mines appearing on maps within its archive. This dataset is intended to help connect the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, other federal, state, and local …

Coal miner's Daughter Spotlight on the first woman chair of the Mining Engineering Department's Industrial Advisory Board — Denee Hayes. "The work I've done both within and outside of the mining industry has helped me understand what the outside community thinks about mining," says Denee Hayes BSME'02. She explains that there is a …