| Location | |
|---|---|
  Kayenta mine | |
| Location | Navajo Nation, US |
| State | Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°31′36″N 110°25′52″W / 36.52667°N 110.43111°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Peabody Energy |
| Website | http://www.peabodyenergy.com |
The Kayenta mine was a surface coal mine operated by Peabody Western Coal Company, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy) on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona from 1973 to 2019.[1] About 400 acres were mined and reclaimed each year, providing about 8 million tons of coal annually to the Navajo Generating Station.[2]: 1
- ^ "EIA Annual Coal Report – Major US Coal Mines, 2010" (PDF). U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Eric Bronston (2004). "Geographic Information Systems at Peabody Western Coal Company's Black Mesa Complex, Geospatial Conference 2004.pdf" (PDF). Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2011-09-06.