North American Coal Corporation (NACC) is an American coal mining and mining services company. The company, now held as the main subsidiary of NACCO, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and operates coal mines in North Dakota, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The company also contracts to provide dragline mining services to limestone quarries in Florida.[1]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 8 mines |
Key people | Alfred M. Rankin Jr. (Chairman) and Robert L. Benson (President and Chief Executive Officer) |
| Products | Coal |
| Parent | NACCO |
| Divisions | Florida Dragline Operations |
| Subsidiaries | Caddo Creek Resources Company, Demery Resources Company L.L.C, Liberty Fuels Company, L.L.C, Mississippi Lignite Mining Company, The Coteau Properties Company, The Falkirk Mining Company, The Sabine Mining Company, |
| Website | www |
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Mines edit
North American Coal Corporation's coal mines are all surface mines producing lignite coal. At 35 million tons of annual production, NACC is the largest lignite coal producer in the United States, and also ranks among the top ten of all coal producers.[1]
| Mine Name | State |
|---|---|
| Five Forks | Louisiana |
| Liberty Mine | Mississippi |
| Red Hills Mine | Mississippi |
| Falkirk Mine | North Dakota |
| Freedom Mine | North Dakota |
| Coyote Creek Mine | North Dakota |
| Eagle Pass | Texas |
| Caddo Creek | Texas |
| Sabine Mine | Texas |
Of the above mines, three ranked among the largest United States coal mines by production in 2007:
- Freedom Mine, North Dakota: 15.0 million short tons produced in 2007, ranked 12th[2]
- Falkirk Mine, North Dakota: 7.8 million short tons produced in 2007, ranked 21st[2]
- Sabine, South Hallsville No 1 Mine, Texas: 4.2 million short tons produced in 2007, ranked 48th[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "North American Coal Corporation". North American Coal website. North American Coal Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ a b c "Major U.S. Coal Mines, 2007". Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy. September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-14.