Our Approach

Committed to Your Long-Term Success

We fully integrate our services with your operations to deliver exceptional mining solutions.


With over 100 years of experience, our mining capabilities are extensive. We leverage our vast experience in true partnership to achieve your goals. As the largest lignite producer in the U.S., we operate mines with annual production levels ranging from a few hundred thousand tons per year to more than 10 million. We specialize in reserve evaluation, permitting, mine planning, operations, land reclamation—and everything in between.

Years of Mining Experience

Draglines in Operation

Dedicated Team Members

Million Tons of Coal Delivered in 2020

Our Expertise

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Draglines + Electric Shovels

We currently operate and maintain more than 50 draglines throughout the United States, from 7 cubic-yard diesel draglines to 124 cubic-yard electric draglines. Our experience and expertise allow us to deliver outstanding productivity.
Heavy Equipment Unloading Material - Mining Operations

Surface Miners

Surface miners reduce operating costs, increase recovery in areas with blasting restrictions, and provide unique options for blending your material. Contact us to see how surface miners can add value to your operations.
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Loading + Hauling

Successful load and haul operations are about being efficient and productive. We design load and haul operations to deliver on both, and our expert crews make it happen.
Heavy Equipment Moving Material at Job Site - Mining Operations

Coal Handling

Mining operations and customer product specifications can produce some complicated requirements for coal handling. We have the experience and connections to operate and maintain crushing and conveying systems while keeping your costs low and production levels on plan.
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Drilling + Blasting

We can design blast patterns and timing sequences that produce properly fragmented material in a cost-effective manner while working with permitting requirements and local communities.
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Equipment Maintenance

Having the best equipment in the world doesn't mean a thing if it's not properly maintained. Our maintenance teams have decades of experience keeping complex machines in mint condition, increasing our efficiency in the field.
Aerial View of Mining Operations

Land + Minerals Management

We are skilled at assessing surface and mineral ownership and drafting and negotiating access, purchase, lease and royalty payments.
Heavy Equipment Moving Material at Job Site - Mining Operations

Draglines + Electric Shovels

We currently operate and maintain more than 50 draglines throughout the United States, from 7 cubic-yard diesel draglines to 124 cubic-yard electric draglines. Our experience and expertise allow us to deliver outstanding productivity.
Heavy Equipment Unloading Material - Mining Operations

Surface Miners

Surface miners reduce operating costs, increase recovery in areas with blasting restrictions, and provide unique options for blending your material. Contact us to see how surface miners can add value to your operations.
CAT Dump Truck with Material at Job Site - Mining Operations

Loading + Hauling

Successful load and haul operations are about being efficient and productive. We design load and haul operations to deliver on both, and our expert crews make it happen.
Heavy Equipment Moving Material at Job Site - Mining Operations

Coal Handling

Mining operations and customer product specifications can produce some complicated requirements for coal handling. We have the experience and connections to operate and maintain crushing and conveying systems while keeping your costs low and production levels on plan.
Aerial View of Mining Operations Covered in Snow

Drilling + Blasting

We can design blast patterns and timing sequences that produce properly fragmented material in a cost-effective manner while working with permitting requirements and local communities.
NA Coal Member Working on a Massive Tire

Equipment Maintenance

Having the best equipment in the world doesn't mean a thing if it's not properly maintained. Our maintenance teams have decades of experience keeping complex machines in mint condition, increasing our efficiency in the field.
Aerial View of Mining Operations

Land + Minerals Management

We are skilled at assessing surface and mineral ownership and drafting and negotiating access, purchase, lease and royalty payments.

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