Asset Report
Core Natural Resources Powder River Basin coal mines
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Report summary
Core Natural Resources (CNR) owns two mines in the PRB: Black Thunder and Coal Creek. They produce thermal coal for the domestic power sector. CNR is the second largest coal producer in the PRB, accounting for over 22% of the basin’s total output in 2026. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from the bottom up, incorporating a number of granular data metrics to ultimately produce our industry standard cash operating costs. This qualitative analysis is supplemented by the associated Excel download which enables interrogation of a whole series of cost and production metrics over the life of the assets.
Table of contents
- Summary
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Key facts
- Black Thunder
- Coal Creek
- Black Thunder
- Coal Creek
- Black Thunder
- Coal Creek
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Detailed map - Central Powder River BasinDetailed map - Southern Powder River Basin
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GeologyMarketable reserves (at 01/01/2026)ProductionProductionMine summary 2026Cash costs 2026 (US$/short ton)Company average cash cost and margin (US$/short ton)Company average cash cost and margin (US$/short ton)Capital costs (US$ million)
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What's included
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