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# GUIDE TO COAL MINES
Mines Served by BNSF Railway

Coal Business Unit BNSF Railway Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0051 Coal.Marketing@BNSF.com June 12, 2013Contents............................................................................................................................. 1

BNSF Network............................................................................................................................................. 2

Powder River Basin Map............................................................................................................................. 3 Absaloka Mine................................................................................................................................... 4 Antelope Mine........................................................................................................................... 4 Belle Ayr Mine................................................................................................................... 5 Black Thunder Mine........................................................................................................................ 6 Buckskin Mine.................................................................................................................................. 7 Caballo Mine............................................................................................................................... 7 Coal Creek........................................................................................................................................ 8 Cordero Rojo Mine....................................................................................................................... 8 Decker Mine..................................................................................................................................... 9 Dry Fork Mine...................................................................................................................................... 9 Eagle Butte Mine.................................................................................................................................. 10 North Antelope /Rochelle Mine.............................................................................................. 10 Rawhide Mine............................................................................................................................. 11 Signal Peak Mine............................................................................................................................ 11 Spring Creek Mine............................................................................................................................ 12

New Mexico Map............................................................................................................................. 13 Lee Ranch Mine.......................................................................................................................... 14 El Sugundo Mine............................................................................................................................... 14

North Dakota Map.......................................................................................................................15 Beulah Mine.................................................................................................................................16 Freedom Mine................................................................................................................................ 16

Utah Map..................................................................................................................................... 17 Deer Creek Mine............................................................................................................................... 18 Dugout Canyon......................................................................................................................................... 18 SUFCO Mine........................................................................................................................................ 19 West Ridge Mine................................................................................................................................ 19

Mine Index..................................................................................................................................... 20 Mine Owner Index.............................................................................................................................. 21 UTAH

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# TABLE OF CONTENTS

POWDER RIVER BASIN

NEW MEXICO

NORTH DAKOTA

# Coal Mine Guide

Click on the regions below to find more information of mines. 

# The United States has the largest coal reserves in the world. The abundantsuppy of coal has made it a reliable and economical fuel source for steamgenerated electricity.

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# Power River Basin
The Powder River Basin (PRB) of Wyoming and Montanta is the largest low sulfur coal source in the nation. Eight of the ten largest mines in the United States are located in the PRB.

### Montana

Type of Mine Sub-Bituminous - Surface Loading Station Kuehn, Montana (Big Horn County) 60 miles southwest of Forsyth, Montana Westmoreland Coal Sales Company sales@westmoreland.com Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,550 Sulfur 0.7% Ash 9.7% Sodium as % of Ash 0.6% Recoverable Reserves 357 million tons Annual Production Permitted for11 million tons/year 2012 – 2.7 million tons (major customer outage) 2011 – 5.6 million tons 2010 – 5.5 million tons Storage Capacity 44,000 tons (trough-type storage barn) Loading & Weighing Flood loading with belt scale Capable of loadking unit trains of 125 cars Multiple rail sidings on site



### Wyoming Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Converse Jct, Wyoming (Converse County) 70 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://cloudpeakenergy.com/operations/243 Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,800 Sulfur 0.24% Ash 5.25% Sodium as % of Ash 1.64% Recoverable Reserves 268 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 34.3 million tons 2011 – 37.1 million tons 2010 – 35.9 million tons Storage Capacity 27,500 tons (2 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 4 unit trains on site 

### Antelope Mine - Cloud Peak Energy

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### Absaloka Mine - Westmoreland Coal Co.

Marketing Contact (303) 922-6463

Train Capacity

Information Absaloka Mine supplies coal to several electric generating stations and industrial customer boilers as well as other markets via rail and truck.

### Wyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Belle Ayr Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 18 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.alphanr.com/Pages/Default.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,550 Sulfur 0.33% Ash 4.50% Sodium as % of Ash 1.90% Recoverable Reserves 406 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 24.2 million tons 2011 – 24.6 million tons 2010 – 25.8 million tons Storage Capacity 48,000 tons (4 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Flood loading backup Train Capacity Holds 4 unit trains on site 

### Belle Ayr Mine - Alpha Natural Resources

Page 5Wyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Stations Black Thunder Thunder Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 45 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Black Thunder West Thunder Jct. West, Wyoming (Campbell County) 41 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Black Thunder East Thunder Jct East, Wyoming (Campbell County) 50 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/blackthunder.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,860 Sulfur 0.35% Ash 5.31% Sodium as % of Ash 1.30% Recoverable Reserves 1.5 billion tons Annual Production Permitted for 190 million tons/year 2012 – 93.1 million tons 2011 – 105.0 million tons 2010 – 116.2 million tons Storage Capacity Black Thunder 125,000 tons (2 silos plus barn storage) Black Thunder West 35,00 tons (2 silos) Black Thunder East 98,000 tons (7 silos) Loading & Weighing Black Thunder and Black Thunder West Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Black Thunder East Flood layer loading coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale and batch weight bin top-off system Train Capacity Black Thunder Holds 4 unit trains on site, plus 5 in Arch's Reno Yard Black Thunder West Holds 5 unit trains on site Black Thunder East Holds 6 unit trains on site, plus shares Arch's Reno Yard Black Thunder Mine - Arch Coal, Inc.

Page 6Wyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Buckskin Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 10 miles northeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.kiewit.com/mining Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,400 Sulfur 0.34% Ash 4.8% Sodium as % of Ash 1.8% Recoverable Reserves 250 million tons Annual Production Permitted for42million tons/year 2012 – 18.0 million tons 2011 – 25.2 million tons 2010 – 25.5 million tons Storage Capacity 61,500 tons (5 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Flood loading backup Train Capacity Holds 3 unit trains on site

Wyoming Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Caballo Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 20 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/247/US-Mining/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,500 Sulfur 0.4% Ash 4.9% Sodium as % of Ash 1.7% Annual Production 2012 – 16.8 million tons 2011 – 24.2 million tons 2010 – 23.5 million tons Storage Capacity 46,000 tons (4 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale and Precision top-off system Train Capacity Holds 5 unit trains on site Caballo Mine - Peabody Energy Buckskin Mine - Kiewit Mining Group

Page 7Wyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Coal Creek Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) Marketing Contact http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/coalcreek.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,400 Sulfur 0.32% Ash 6.12% Recoverable Reserves 179.4 million tons Annual Production Permitted for 50 million tons/year 2012 – 7.5 million tons 2011 – 10.0 million tons 2010 – 11.4 million tons Storage Capacity 25,000 tons (2 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 2 unit trains on site

Wyoming Type of Mine Surface Loading Station North Facility Rojo Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 20 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming South Facility Cordero Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 30 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://cloudpeakenergy.com/operations/cordero-rojo-mine Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,350 Sulfur 0.4% Ash 5.7% Sodium as % of Ash 1.3% Recoverable Reserves 320 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 39.2 million tons 2011 – 39.5 million tons 2010 – 38.5 million tons Storage Capacity North Facility 25,000 tons (2 silos) South Facility 120,000 tons (4 silos plus barn storage) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity North Facility Holds 4 unit trains on site South Facility Holds 3 unit trains on site

Page 8 Coal Creek Mine - Arch Coal, Inc.

Cordero Rojo Mine - Cloud Peak EnergyMontana

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Decker, Montana (Big Horn County) 23 miles northeast of Sheridan, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.kiewit.com/districts/kiewit-mining-group/overview.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 9,500 Sulfur 0.4% Ash 4.2% Sodium as % of Ash 1.00-8.00% Recoverable Reserves 200 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 2.8 million tons 2011 – 2.9 million tons 2010 – 2.7 million tons Storage Capacity East: 122,000 tons total (silo and stockpile) West: 87,000 tons total (silo and stockpile) Loading & Weighing Flood loading with belt scale Train Capacity East: Holds 1 unit train on site West: Holds 1 unit train on site plus1 unit train on Decker Siding

Wyoming Type of Mine Surface - truck/shovel operation Loading Station Dry Fork Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 15 miles northeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.westernfuels.org/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,050 - 8200 Sulfur .21 - .42% Ash 3.8 –5.1% Sodium as % of Ash 1.5% Annual Production 2012 – 4.0 million tons 2011 – 4.8 million tons 2010 – 5.4 million tons Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 1 unit train on site

Page 9 Decker Mine - Ambre Energy

Dry Fork Mine - Western Fuels-Wyoming, Inc.Wyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Eagle Butte Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 8 miles northeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.alphanr.com/Pages/Default.aspx

Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,400 Sulfur 0.34% Ash 4.5% Sodium as % of Ash 1.9% Recoverable Reserves 471 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 22.3 million tons 2011 – 25.3 million tons 2010 – 23.1 million tons Storage Capacity 48,000 tons total (4 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Flood loading backup Train Capacity Holds 5 unit trains on site

Wyoming Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Nacco Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 60 miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/247/US-Mining/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,800 Sulfur 0.2% Ash 4.4% Sodium as % of Ash 1.7% Recoverable Reserves 1,245 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 107.6 million tons 2011 – 109.0 million tons 2010 – 105.8 million tons Storage Capacity 125,000 tons (5 silos and barn storage) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 11 unit trains on site

Page 10 Eagle Butte Mine - Alpha Natural Resources

North Antelope Rochelle Mine - Peabody EnergyWyoming

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Rawhide Jct, Wyoming (Campbell County) 10 miles northeast of Gillette, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/247/US-Mining/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 8,300 Sulfur 0.4% Ash 4.9% Sodium as % of Ash 1.7% Recoverable Reserves 400 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 14.7 million tons 2011 – 15.0 million tons 2010 – 11.3 million tons Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale and Precision top-off system Train Capacity Holds 2 unit trains on site

Montana Type of Mine Underground - longwall Loading Station Peaks, Montana (Musselshell County) 35 miles north of Billings, MT Marketing Contact www.signalpeakcoal.org Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 10,300 Sulfur 0.55% Ash 7.00% Recoverable Reserves 500 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 5.7 million tons 2011 – 5.3 million tons 2010 – 4.3 million tons Storage Capacity 800,000 tons Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 2 unit trains on site, plus 1 unit train on Walter siding Signal Peak Mine - Boich Group/Gunvor/First Energy

Page 11 Rawhide Mine - Peabody EnergyMontana

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station Nerco Jct., Montana (Big Horn County) 30 miles northeast of Sheridan, Wyoming Marketing Contact http://cloudpeakenergy.com/operations/spring-creek-mine Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 9,350 Sulfur 0.3% Ash 4.3% Sodium as % of Ash 8.2% Recoverable Reserves 290 million tons Annual Production 2012 – 81.1 million tons 2011 – 116.2 million tons 2010 – 105.0 million tons Storage Capacity 35,000 tons (barn storage) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin coupled with weigh-in-motion track scale Train Capacity Holds 4 unit trains on site

Page 12 Spring Creek Mine - Cloud Peak Energy

## BNSF serves two mines in northwest New Mexico -- El Sugundo and

Lee Ranch. The high-quality coal deposits are characterized by high BTU, low-sulfur, low ash, and low moisture content.

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# NEW MEXICOType of Mine Surface

Loading Station Lee Ranch Jct., New Mexico (Cibola County) 35 miles north of Grants, New Mexico Marketing Contact http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/247/US-Mining/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 9,230 Sulfur 0.9% Ash 17.8% Sodium as % of Ash 0.4% Annual Production 2012 – 2.1 million tons 2011 – 5.0 million tons 2010 – 4.8 million tons Storage Capacity 45,000 tons total (3 silos) Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin Train Capacity Holds 1 unit train on site plus 100 car Siding

Type of Mine Surface Loading Station El Segundo Jct, New Mecico (Cibola County) Marketing Contact http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/247/US-Mining/ Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. Sulfur Ash Sodium as % of Ash Annual Production 2012 – 8.3 million tons 2011 – 8.0 million tons 2010 – 6.6 million tons Loading & Weighing Batch weigh bin Train Capacity Holds 2 unit trains on site 

### Lee Ranch Mine - Peabody Energy

El Sugundo Mine - Peabody Energy

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# Lignite is available from BNSF-served surface mines in North Dakota.

This lignite field is part of the Great Plains coal area. Heat values of the deposits in this area range from 6,500 to 7,000 BTU/lb. The lignite is primarily burned by local power plants, but can be used by any properly designed stokers, coal-fired units and cyclone furnaces.



# NORTH DAKOTA

Page 15Type of Mine Lignite - Surface

Loading Station Beulah Mine, North Dakota (Mercer County) 2 miles south of Beulah, North Dakota Westmoreland Coal Sales Company sales@westmoreland.com Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 7,000 Sulfur 0.9% Ash 6.5% Sodium as % of Ash 6.0% Recoverable Reserves 43 million tons Annual Production 2012 -- 2.3 million tons 2011 -- 2.9 million tons 2010 -- 2.9 million tons Storage Capacity 50,000 tons Loading & Weighing

Track Configuration Capable of loading unit trains

Type of Mine Lignite surface Loading Station Antelope Valley, North Dakota 8 miles northwest of Beulah, North Dakota Marketing Contact http://www.nacoal.com/operations/coteau.html Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 6,775 Sulfur 0.7% Ash 7.2% Sodium as % of Ash 5.5% Recoverable Reserves 550 million tons Annual Production 2012 -- 13.5 million 2011 -- 14. 9million 2010 -- 15.7 million Storage Capacity 450,000 tons (two stockpiles) Loading & Weighing Discharge belt to 50-car train Track Configuration Single track holds 60 cars on site Information

Page 16 Freedom Mine delivers lignite to two facilities via mine mouth conveyor and others via railroad 

### Beulah Mine - Westmoreland Coal Co.

Tipple with chutes to handle 1,600 tons per hour and second tipple capable of 750 tons per hour; weighing for rail movements is handled at BNSF Mandan Yard



### Freedom Mine - North American Coal Corp. Marketing Contact (303) 922-6463

Information Beulah Mine supplies lignite to electric generating stations, one of which is adjacent to the mine as well as others via rail haul. Highest quality lignite available.Page 17 

# UTAH

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# BNSF Railway has access to Utah coal mines through Utah Railway, a connecting carrier. Mines are accessed by Utah Railway through two loadout facilities, Wildcat and Savage Coal Terminal. Utah Railway interchanges coal trains with BNSF at Provo, Utah (westbound) and Grand Junction, Colorado (eastbound).Type of Mine Underground

Loading Station Savage Coal Terminal, Utah (Carbon County) 6 miles southeast of Price, Utah Marketing Contact E-mail Neil.Getzelman@pacificorp.com Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 11,900 Sulfur 0.4% Ash 10.0% Sodium as % of Ash 2.5% Recoverable Reserves 90 million tons Annual Production 2012– 3.2 million tons 2011 – 3.2 million tons 2010 -- 2.6 million tons Storage Capacity 150,000 tons (stockpile) Loading & Weighing Flood loading with belt scale Track Configuration Loop track holds one unit train on site

Type of Mine Underground - longwall operation Loading Station Savage Coal Terminal, Utah (Carbon County) 6 miles southeast of Price, Utah Marketing Contact http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/dugoutcanyon.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 11,950 Sulfur 0.6% Ash 10.0% Sodium as % of Ash 0.8% Recoverable Reserves 68 million tons Annual Production 2012 -- 1.5 million 2011 -- 2.4 million tons 2010 -- 2.5 million tons Storage Capacity 150,000 tons (stockpile) Loading & Weighing Flood loading with belt scale Track Configuration Loop track holds one unit train 

### Dugout Canon Mine - Arch Coal, Inc. Deer Creek Mine - PacifiCorp

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Loading Station Savage Coal Terminal, Utah (Carbon County) 6 miles southeast of Price, Utah Marketing Contact http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/sufco.aspx Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 11,400 Sulfur 0.5% Ash 8.5% Sodium as % of Ash 3.5% Recoverable Reserves 126 million tons Annual Production 2012 -- 5.7 million tons 2011 -- 6.5 million tons 2010 -- 6.49 million tons Storage Capacity 150,000 tons (stockpile) 1,250 tons per hour Loading & Weighing Flood loading with belt scale Track Configuration Loop track holds one unit train



### West Ridge Mine - Andalex Resources, Inc. and Intermountain Power

Type of Mine Underground Loading Station Savage Coal Terminal, Utah (Carbon County) 5 miles southeast of Price, Utah and Wild Cat, Utah (Carbon County) 6 miles southeast of Price, Utah Marketing Contact Phone: (801) 568-8900 / Fax: (801) 568-8930 Coal Specifications Proximate Analysis (as received) Typical Btu/lb. 12,550 Sulfur 1.2% Ash 8.5% Sodium as % of Ash 0.6% Recoverable Reserves 50 million tons Annual Production 2012 -- 2.4 million tons 2011 -- 3.6 million tons 2010 -- 3.3 million tons Storage Capacity Wild Cat 100,000 tons; Savage Coal Terminal 150,000 tons Loading & Weighing Wild Cat: Batch weigh bin Savage Coal Terminal: Flood loading with belt scale Track Configuration Wild Cat: Siding holds one unit train on site Savage Coal Terminal: Loop track holds one unit train on site 

### SUFCO Mine - Arch Coal, Inc.

Page 19Absaloka MineMontana

......................................................................................................................... 4 Antelope Mine Wyoming

......................................................................................................................... 4 Belle Ayr Mine Wyoming

................................................................................................................. 5 Beulah MineNorth Dakota

.............................................................................................................................. 16 Black Thunder Mine Wyoming

......................................................................................................... 6 Buckskin Mine Wyoming

....................................................................................................................... 7 Caballo Mine Wyoming

................................................................................................................................... 7 Coal Creek Mine Wyoming

............................................................................................................................ 8 Cordero Rojo Mine Wyoming

......................................................................................................... 8 Decker MineMontana

................................................................................................................................... 9 Deer Creek Mine Utah

..................................................................................................................................... 18 Dry Fork Mine Wyoming

.......................................................................................................................... 9 Dugout Canyon Mine Utah

................................................................................................................................ 18 Eagle Butte Mine Wyoming

......................................................................................................................... 10 Freedom MineNorth Dakota

......................................................................................................... 16 Lee Ranch MineNew Mexico

......................................................................................................... 14 North Antelope Rochelle Mine Wyoming

......................................................................................................... 10 Rawhide Mine Wyoming

........................................................................................................................... 11 Signal Peak MineMontana

.......................................................................................................................... 11 Spring Creek MineMontana

......................................................................................................... 12 SUFCO Mine Utah

.....................................................................................................................................19 West Ridge Mine Utah

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# MINE INDEX

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Alpha Natural Resources - Belle Ayr, Eagle Butte.............................................................................................................................. 5, 10 Ambre Energy/Cloud Peak Energy - Decker...................................................................................................................................... 9 Andalex Resources, Inc - West Ridge..................................................................................................................................... 19 Arch Coal Inc - Black Thunder, Coal Creek, Dugout Canyon, SUFCO.................................................................................................. 6, 8, 18 Cloud Peak Energy - Cordero Rojo, Antelope, Spring Creek................................................................................................................ 8, 4, 12 Kiewit Mining Group Inc - Buckskin............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 North American Coal Corp - Freedom................................................................................................................................................ 16 Pacificorp - Deek Creek.................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Peabody Energy - North Antelope Rochelle, Caballo, Rawhide, Lee Ranch, El Sugundo......................................................................................................... 10, 7, 11, 14 Signal Peak Energy - Signal Peak.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Western Fuels Wyoming - Dry Fork................................................................................................................................................. 9 Westmoreland Coal Co - Abasloka....................................................................................................................................................... 4 

# MINE OWNER INDEX

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