Coballo Mine Coal : 16.9 million tons
Haerwusu Mine Coal : 20 million tons
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Coballo Mine Coal : 16.9 million tons
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Haerwusu Mine Coal : 20 million tons
The Haerwusu Coal Mine is situated in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China . As the second biggest coal mine in the world by reserve , the Haerwusu Mine produced 20 million tons of coal in 2012 . The mine , which is owned and operated by China ’ s state-run Shenhua Group , is the largest open-cast coal mine in China .
Owned and operated by Peabody Energy , the Coballo Mine is one of the largest mines in the world based on production . The mine , which operates on a seven-dayper-week schedule , produced 16.9 million tons of coal in 2012 .
Located in Gillete , Wyoming , the coal mine began production in 1978 utilizing surfacing mining methods . The mine utilizes a cast blast , dozer-push , and truck and shovel operation with three inbound and two outbound trains for shipping .
24 December 2014