Miller Creek Mine, in Knox County, Ind., shipped approximately 1.8 million tons of stoker and steam coal in 2008, which was trucked to various industrial customers.

 

Miller Creek's Knox Pit began shipments in 2005 and is expected to produce 1.8 million tons per year. It has a workforce of approximately 155. The Knox Pit reserves were acquired from Lexington Coal Company in March of 2005. The mine has 30 million tons of recoverable coal reserves.

 

In 2003, the Peabody President's Safety Award was presented to Miller Creek Mine for their outstanding safety record. Miller Creek continues to be one of the safest operations in the company.

 

Miller Creek Mine is a Peabody Energy operation. St. Louis-based Peabody Energy, (NYSE: BTU) is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with 2008 sales of 255 million tons and $6.6 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel 10 percent of all U.S. electricity generation and 2 percent of worldwide electricity.