Belle Ayr Mine

The Belle Ayr Mine is a coal mine located in the state of Wyoming in the United States, about 18 miles southeast of Gillette in the coal-rich Powder River Basin. The mine is an open pit, "truck and shovel" mine producing low-sulphur coal.

In 2007, the mine produced just over 26.6 million short tons of coal, making it the 7th-most productive coal mine in the United States. The following year, production had increased to 28.7 million tonnes. :

The mine is owned and operated by Foundation Coal, and is run with a non-union workforce. In 2007, Foundation Coal was awarded a Director's Award from the Office of Surface Mining for its restoration work on Caballo Creek, which winds its way through the Belle Ayr Mine property.

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 * Owner: Foundation Coal West Incorporated
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 * Production: 28.7 million tonnes
 * Type of coal: low-sulphur
 * Mine type: Surface
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