Somerville Mining Complex is comprised of Somerville South and Somerville North mines, two surface operations located in Gibson and Warrick counties in Indiana. In 2009, the mine shipped a total of 3.7 million tons of medium-sulfur coal to a variety of electricity generating and industrial customers, including Public Service of Indiana, Indianapolis Power & Light, ALCOA, Louisville Gas & Electric, Aventine and Hercules.

 

Both mines are dozer, and truck and shovel operations that operate on two shifts per day year-round. Each mine has a workforce of 100. The mines have 18 million tons of recoverable reserves remaining.

 

Somerville South and North mines are operated by United Minerals Co. LLC and are affiliated with Peabody Energy. Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal solutions. With 2009 sales of 244 million tons and $6 billion in revenues, Peabody fuels 10 percent of U.S. power and 2 percent of worldwide electricity.