Gibson Mine

Gibson Mine is an underground mining complex located near the city of Princeton in Gibson County, Indiana. The mine is operated by Gibson County Coal, a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP). The mine began production in November 2000. The preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 700 tons of raw coal an hour.

ARLP refers to the reserves mined at this location as "Gibson North." ARLP also controls unmined reserves in Gibson County, known as Gibson South Mine, with estimates of 82.7 million tons in the initial reserve field. Plans to develop Gibson South reserves remain open ended and market dependent.

Mine Data

 * Operator: Gibson County Coal, LLC
 * Owner: Alliance Resource Partners
 * Location: Princeton, Indiana
 * GPS coordinates: 38.362943,-87.582192
 * Production: 3,175,282 tons (2007)
 * Type of coal: Low-sulfur
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Continuous mining units; room-and-pillar mining techniques
 * Number of employees: 282

Contact Details
Gibson County Coal, LLC P.O. Box 1269 Route 3, Lyle Station Road Princeton, IN 47670 Phone: (812) 385-1816 Fax: (812) 385-0130 http://www.arlp.com/

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