Viking Mine

The Viking Mine is a surface operation in Daviess County, Indiana, owned by Peabody Energy. The mine shipped 1.6 million tons of coal in 2008, which was trucked to a variety of electricity generating and industrial customers. The mine's 130 workers use truck/shovel fleets and dozer push to remove overburden and work two shifts per day, seven days a week year round, mining six different seams of coal. Viking has 8 million tons of assigned recoverable reserves.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Black Beauty Coal Company
 * Parent company: Peabody Energy
 * Location: south of Montgomery, Daviess County, Indiana
 * GPS coordinates: 38.6107, -87.015495
 * Production: 1.6 million tons (2008)
 * Type of coal: Medium-sulfur
 * Mine type: Surface
 * Equipment: Truck, shovel fleets, bulldozer
 * Number of employees: 130
 * Recoverable Reserves: 8 million tons

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