Spring Creek Mine
Big Horn County, MT
Spring Creek Mine began coal shipments in 1980 with a permitted mining capacity of 36 million tons per year. Mining is carried out primarily by dragline operations, with truck & shovel operations utilized to move coal.
- Type of Coal: 9,350 Btu Thermal Coal
- Type of Mine: Surface
- Typical Annual Production: 10-15 million tons annually
- Storage capacity (processed): 30,000 tons
- Rail Service: BNSF
- Rail Loading Point: NERCO Junction, MT
- Rail Loading Capabilities: 1.5 mile Full loop, 4 rail sidings, 5 unit-train capacity
- TOTAL TONNES SHIPPED SINCE 1986 = 444 Million
Employee & Community Facts
- Employees: 250
- Safety: 7 years with no reportables
- Community Support: $50K+
- Scholarships: 3 annually
- Training Hours Annually: 4800+
- Excellence in Reclamation National Award
2005, 2009, 2017
- National Good Neighbor Award
2012
- Certificate of Participation: Protecting Obligate Species
2017
- Outstanding Reclamation
2018
- RMCMI Safety Award
2006
- Montana Governor’s Award for Health & Safety
2006
OUTSIDE THE MINES
Spring Creek in the Community
Employee BBQ
Donation for the Doubleday Sports Complex near Sheridan, WY
Employee BBQ
Employee BBQ