Asset Report
Knight Hawk Illinois Basin coal mines
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Report summary
Knight Hawk's production increased by over 40% between 2020 and 2022 as the economy recovered from the pandemic. This includes the addition of output from the acquired Viper mine from Arch. After falling during the 2023-24 period, output is expected to trend back to 2022's level by 2026, particularly due to the start-up of the American Eagle project. The Lost Prairie project's reserve base is large enough to support a medium-scale mine operation for more than 40 years, but given weakening market conditions, we don't think it'll be developed. Knight Hawk is one of the lowest-cost producers in the Illinois Basin. Its low-cost position is driven by higher mine productivity and relatively higher preparation plant yields compared to other producers in the basin.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
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Surface
- Creek Paum
- Hawkeye
- Prairie Eagle
- Blackhawk
- Golden Eagle
- Red Hawk
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Underground
- American Eagle
- Prairie Eagle Underground and Prairie Eagle South Underground
- Royal Falcon
- Viper
- Lost Prairie
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Detailed mapDetailed MapParticipation
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Coal seamsMarketable reserves (at 01/01/2025)ProductionProductionMine summary 2025InfrastructureCash costs 2025 (US$/short ton)Company average cash costs and margin (US$/short ton)Cash costs
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