Mine · Mckinley County, New Mexico, United States
Lee Ranch Coal Mine
Lee Ranch Coal Mine is a mine in Mckinley County, New Mexico, United States, owned by Peabody Energy.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Mckinley County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | coal (mainly coal) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Peabody Energy (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Peabody Natural Resources Company | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,664,914 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,279,577 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 160 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.4856, -107.6664 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Peabody Energy owns 16 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 14 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in United States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Peabody Energy | 15th | 16 | 0.6% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Peabody Energy on record as owner
- Production: 1,279,577 t/year
- Production: 1,664,914 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 78 water rights and 1 power plant, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande groundwater basin water right RG-35275 | Water right | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Bluewater groundwater basin water right B-00993 | Water right | — | — | 12 km |
| Rio Grande groundwater basin water right RG-43238 | Water right | — | — | 13 km |
| Escalante | Power plant | 257 MW | Closed | 38 km |
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- New Mexico Office of the State Engineer points of diversion (WATERS). New Mexico Office of the State Engineer points of diversion (WATERS), Terms not verified.