Shoshone Mine
Owner
RAG American Coal Co.
Mine Contact
John Borla, (307) 325-9471 ext. 405, P.O. Box 830, Hanna, WY 82327
Location
4 miles north of Hanna, Wyoming in Carbon County
Rail Loading Point
Hanna, Wyoming
Background on Mine
Shoshone produces consistent, high-quality, low-sulphur coal from the Hanna No. 80 seam, which averages 17 feet in thickness. The mine provides both steam and stoker coal to both utility and industrial customers.
Mine Type
Underground longwall
Annual Production (1996)
2,640,875 tons
Recoverable Reserves
Approximately 8.5 million tons
Rail Loading Point Storage Capacity
500,000 tons
Current Annual Production Capacity
2.6 million tons
Loadout Description and/or Configuration
Flood loading with a 300-ton bin located over the rail tracks, fed from an open stockpile.
Weighing System
Belt scales
Loading Rate Per Hour
3,000 tons. 110 cars within four hours.
Load Track Configuration and Capacity
125-car loop track
Loading Mode
Load in motion
Maximum Cars Per Train
125 cars
Washing Capability
None
Coal Specifications
Bituminous, 10,840 Btu/lb., .63% Sulphur
| proximate analysis (%) | ||
| As Received | ||
| Moisture | 14.2 | |
| Ash | 6.3 | |
| Volatile Matter | 37.0 | |
| Fixed Carbon | 43.0 | |
| ultimate analysis (%) | ||
| Dry Basis | ||
| Ash | 7.3 | |
| Carbon | 73.1 | |
| Hydrogen | 5.2 | |
| Oxygen | 12.0 | |
| Sulphur | 0.73 | |
| Chlorine | 0.03 | |
| Ash fusion temperature (°F) | ||
| 2,190 | ||
| other characteristics | ||
| Hardgrove Grindability Index | 46 | |