Data Shows Coal Production In Colorado Picked Up In 2017

GRAND JUNCTION — Data shows that Colorado coal production surpassed 15 million tons last year, an increase from 2016. The Daily Sentinel reported Wednesday that data from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety shows that statewide production in 2017 reached nearly 15.2 million tons, about 2 million tons more than in 2016. Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine, east of Grand Junction, produced nearly 5 million tons of coal last year. Related Articles As women’s stake in the Colorado beer scene grows, so does the recognition that they have a right to be there A new marijuana-focused co-working space is aimed at the startups on the sidelines of a billion-dollar industry There are Denver homeowners living in affordable houses they make too much money to qualify for, and the problem is more prevalent than you might think Facebook makes its privacy controls simpler as company faces data reckoning America’s truckers haul in bigger pay amid tight job market Peabody Energy’s Twentymile Mine in northern Colorado produced nearly 4 million tons of coal that same year. Other mines that experienced a production increase include Colowyo Mine in Moffat County, Deserado Mine in Rio Blanco County and Trapper Mine in Moffat County. ___ Information from: The Daily Sentinel, http://www.gjsentinel.com