Coal (Bituminous) Mines in Colorado
112Total Sites
6Active
Coal (Bituminous) Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 112 coal (bituminous)-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Coal (Bituminous) Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colowyo Mine | Moffat | Surface | Active |
| Deserado Mine | Rio Blanco | Underground | Active |
| Foidel Creek Mine | Routt | Underground | Active |
| King Ii | La Plata | Underground | Active |
| Trapper Mine | Moffat | Surface | Active |
| West Elk Mine | Gunnison | Underground | Active |
| Addcar System 16 | Moffat | Surface | Temporarily Idled |
| Addcar System 40 Hwm Serial No. 23040 | Moffat | Surface | Temporarily Idled |
| Anchor Tresner Coal Unit | Mesa | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Apex #2 | Routt | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bacon Mine | El Paso | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bear #3 Mine | Gunnison | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bear Creek | Pitkin | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bear Mine | Gunnison | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bennett Mine | Routt | Surface | Abandoned |
| Blue Flame Coal Mine | La Plata | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Blue Ribbon | Delta | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bourg | Jackson | Surface | Abandoned |
| Bowie Mine | Delta | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bowie No 1 | Delta | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Bowie No 2 Mine | Delta | Facility | NonProducing |
| Bowie No 3 Mine | Delta | Underground | Abandoned |
| Bowie Resources Unit Train Loading Fac | Delta | Facility | Abandoned |
| Butcher Knife Mine | Routt | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Calumet No 2 Mine | Huerfano | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Canadian Strip | Jackson | Surface | Abandoned |
| Carbon Junction Mine | La Plata | Surface | Abandoned |
| Cedar Rapids 1 | Delta | Facility | Temporarily Idled |
| Coal Basin | Pitkin | Underground | Abandoned |
| Coal Creek Prep Plant | Pitkin | Facility | Abandoned |
| Coal Gulch | La Plata | Surface | Abandoned |
| Coal Ridge #1 Mine | Garfield | Underground | Abandoned |
| Colorado Coal Mine No 1 | Huerfano | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Cullen Strip | Huerfano | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Cyprus Orchard Valley | Delta | Underground | Abandoned |
| Dutch Creek | Pitkin | Underground | Abandoned |
| Dutch Creek No 2 | Pitkin | Underground | Abandoned |
| Eagle #5 | Moffat | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Eagle Mine | Weld | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Eastside Mine | Garfield | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Edna Mine | Routt | Surface | Abandoned |
| Elk Creek Mine | Gunnison | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Elk Creek Surface Facilities | Gunnison | Facility | Abandoned |
| Forbes Mine | Las Animas | Surface | Abandoned |
| Fruita #2 | Mesa | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Gec Strip and Auger | Fremont | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Golden Eagle | Las Animas | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Grassy Gap Coal Company #1 Mine | Routt | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
| Hamilton Mine | Montrose | Surface | Abandoned |
| Hastings Strip Mine | Fremont | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed |
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