US-based coal producer Alpha Natural Resources Inc has clarified its second quarter and June 30 year-to-date 2010 Powder River Basin production volumes following incorrect mine production data reported on the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) website.
The Belle Ayr mine produced a total of 5.6 million tons and the Eagle Butte mine produced a total of 5.4 million tons during the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, the company said, adding that the year-to-date production through June 30, 2010 totaled 11.9 million metric tons and 11.4 million metric tons at Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte, respectively.
The MSHA-reported production information is being revised accordingly and should be available on the MSHA public database in the near future.