HistoricCoalMines.kml normal #sn_ylw-pushpin0 highlight #sh_ylw-pushpin1 Historic Coal Mines Usibelli Coal Mine's beginning (approx) Usibelli Coal Company of today.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.797109897549 63.85728417628622 0 5405.184491184124 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.7468169522617,63.86662247298807,0 Suntrana Coal Mine Suntrana Mine was established. In 1928, this mine produced nearly half the coal consumed in Alaska.
It was purchased by Usibelli in 1961, and closed in 1962 due to serious fires.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.8565207472425 63.85615233052206 0 4324.79809519619 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.8538488021538,63.85579975129373,0 Hecky (Coal Creek) Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.4307935927028 61.78267017792746 0 3301.299413356762 0 0 #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.4307935927028,61.78267017792745,0 Premier Coal Mine
A flood closed the Premier Coal Mine in 1971. Since 1971, the Usibelli Coal Mine has been the only significant operating coal mine in the state.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -149.0983196784341 61.70445762207778 0 2032.726341649258 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -149.0969733600741,61.706955,0 Yanert Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.8404272665114 63.64752613462466 0 701.0117287207088 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.8411986012572,63.64692604668335,0 Peterson Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.9669107578259 63.84977403201136 0 1724.374976073822 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.9627245413272,63.84960214986513,0 Thien (Williams) Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -159.1987638523252 63.8295626515996 0 14127.34622936984 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -159.2224807949416,63.83325175159274,0 Pickart Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -157.9804924372611 64.76313309988174 0 39767.9010508926 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -157.8897423702312,64.84259474671408,0 Nation Creek Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -141.6919262266641 65.20541276345055 0 13685.33605621293 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -141.7036540779908,65.20182686109217,0 Sepphagen Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -134.6423864132949 57.50228116633577 0 31128.6119437025 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -134.5148131493551,57.53035504590621,0 Datewell Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -134.5471517043704 57.04688483059221 0 1707.571560282373 0 0 #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -134.5471517043704,57.04688483059221,0 Harkrader Coal Mine (approx) Harkrader Mine operated for only one year, with a total production of less than 1000 tons.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -134.4443105090249 57.50111247994172 0 4118.955351287396 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -134.4369177689235,57.50137450320356,0 Unga Island Coal Mines (approx)
"The past two years' explorations in the supposed coal fields of Western Alaska have demonstrated that the Territory presents a new and inexhaustable source of wealth in its coal fields. There is every indication that the coal can be easily mined. This is the unvarying statement of every person who has had the means of personal observation. ... The supply seems illimitable, the consumption will rapidly increase, and the business of its transportation to California, Oregon, and Washington will become enormous."
New York Times, 1889
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -160.6341558670975 55.32346323508523 0 7896.905431991262 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -160.6043071739247,55.33150349029205,0 Corwin Bluffs Coal Mine In 1900 and 1901 over 1,000 tons of coal extracted from the Corwin Mines were shipped to Nome. Other small-scale mines (Alaska Development Company, Arctic Development Company, and Corwin Trading Company) along the Corwin Bluff seacliffs extracted coal for shipboard use.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -165.1583963484053 68.87112211603277 0 6459.895501843605 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -165.1408809233541,68.86938264669178,0 Cape Beaufort Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -163.8491999908409 69.02567830134379 0 4478.50771892059 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -163.851157971956,69.02801249844305,0 Chignik River Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -158.713772826177 56.26724180721995 0 12738.87371777337 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -158.7133366199272,56.26307843014339,0 Herendeen Bay Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -160.6728146146487 55.76378740452795 0 9780.024798107383 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -160.6963161909013,55.76420257821236,0 Wainwright/Kuk River Coal Mine (approx)
In 1941 a series of U.S. Department of Defense orders opened northern Alaska to coal development, leading to the opening of mines at Kuk River, Atkasuk (Meade River), Peard Bay and several other sites.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -160.0953730962071 70.59008429946495 0 9702.567597107818 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -160.0988758592665,70.60872212689519,0 Anchorage Cove Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -158.4107052029844 56.30353316298471 0 11914.19419341722 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -158.396941098386,56.30106014848184,0 Coal Cove Mine - First in Alaska first coal mine in Alaska The Russians began mining here in 1855, but the mine was shut down when the US purchased the state in 1867.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -151.9026116060486 59.39556302711267 0 388.8140550071655 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -151.9048065511752,59.39649371856171,0 McNeil Canyon Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -151.230480496544 59.71911328887575 0 4538.178332366269 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -151.2471542516191,59.7192687827593,0 North Pacific Mining and Transportation Company Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -151.1858707635432 59.79708594522447 0 57256.12280459784 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -151.1912073186391,59.76099735411945,0 Drew Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -149.8340392634924 65.66107262807792 0 4320.410404522445 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -149.829250149775,65.66835470574259,0 Chicago Creek Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -162.4256253089701 65.89175605392306 0 10594.50922501989 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -162.4487149453664,65.89391955196199,0 Chicago Creek Coal Mine (2) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -162.4256253089701 65.89175605392306 0 10594.50922501989 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -162.4524661087688,65.87152891762945,0 Carbon Creek Coal Fields Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -144.1643215593764 60.38554870610736 0 7322.235663347998 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -144.1933818842379,60.3859607161819,0 McDonald Property Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -144.2782949464718 60.3153286378928 0 3324.883707317798 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -144.2952864274887,60.31290376258382,0 Haralan Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -159.8076965062766 67.11189449883244 0 10056.80229259874 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -159.7893947092601,67.09432073729084,0 Hook Bay Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -158.2737361363379 56.48755786159382 0 34468.82889288121 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -158.1332583133918,56.50854065192053,0 Dunkle Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -149.4471768200857 63.28384112729556 0 16510.21213466747 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -149.5222239894077,63.27108420347591,0 Chickaloon Coal Mines (approx)
However in 1922 the Chickaloon Coal Mine and townsite were prepared for abandonment when it was determined that coal in the area could not be mined economically.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.6214292519107 61.80316796944765 0 48300.9839458596 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.4776447985261,61.79508529009281,0 Iditarod Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -158.0706631778293 62.51071295372979 0 9464.985317873603 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -158.0673476112882,62.51249549580822,0 Doherty Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -149.0349634057079 61.72412870627271 0 15293.903727481 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -149.0457475571281,61.70563070032799,0 Eska Coal Mine (approx)
However in 1922 these mines were prepared for abandonment when it was determined that coal in the area could not be mined economically.

In 1942 the Alaska Railroad reopened the Eska Mine to supply coal to new army posts and military airfields. It closed in 1945.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.9464583930158 61.72223107494808 0 6174.484084634516 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.9052803086351,61.73833878965731,0 Evan Jones (Jonesville) Coal Mine The Evans Jones Coal Mine operated between 1920 and 1968 in Sutton, AK where it produced over five million tons of coal.

In 1937 a coal mine explosion here killed 14 men and stopped production for some time. The mine closed in 1959.

Much of the mine (now known as the Jonesville Mine) is currently under various stages of active reclamation under the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act. Throughout the 1990's and 2000's there has been sporadic interest in re-opening the mine.
Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.9464583930158 61.72223107494808 0 6174.484084634516 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.9329336010125,61.72819897763898,0 Meade River (Atqasuk) Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -157.3853216250413 70.464722989797 0 2073.128233944056 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -157.3857123723443,70.4632894581426,0 Peard Bay Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -158.7965273974145 70.79796993619128 0 39393.64387164849 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -158.8018610406323,70.82801785756888,0 Nenana Coal Fields (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.8130718284352 63.87398926050349 0 11256.37104635202 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.8165418624303,63.87115912026174,0 Houston Coal Mine Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -149.8381260553753 61.63524101107591 0 3535.370654965509 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -149.8406101333108,61.63715197237094,0 Castle Mountain Coal Mine (approx) Overview of Alaska Coal History]]> -148.5547178831621 61.81691154102767 0 13166.3345853703 0 0 relativeToGround #msn_ylw-pushpin16 -148.5713932469802,61.81285286555987,0