North American Coal Corporation Explained

North American Coal Corporation
Industry:Mining
Foundation:1913
Location City:Dallas, Texas
Location Country:United States
Locations:8 mines
Key People:Alfred M. Rankin Jr. (Chairman) and Robert L. Benson (President and Chief Executive Officer)
Products:Coal
Divisions:Florida Dragline Operations
Subsid: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,

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]

Mines

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]

North American Coal Corporation Mines
Mine NameState
Five ForksLouisiana
Liberty MineMississippi
Red Hills MineMississippi
Falkirk MineNorth Dakota
Freedom MineNorth Dakota
Coyote Creek MineNorth Dakota
Eagle Pass Texas
Caddo CreekTexas
Sabine MineTexas

Of the above mines, three ranked among the largest United States coal mines by production in 2007:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North American Coal Corporation. North American Coal website. North American Coal Corporation. 2009-04-23.
  2. Web site: Major U.S. Coal Mines, 2007. September 2008. Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy. 2009-04-14.