Mine · Oliver County, North Dakota, United States
Center Mine
Center Mine is a mine in Oliver County, North Dakota, United States, owned by ALLETE, Inc.
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 | Oliver 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 | lignite (mainly lignite) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | ALLETE, Inc. (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | BNI Coal, Ltd | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 2,684,734 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 3,539,222 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 3,252,914 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 3,846,768 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 3,540,510 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 174 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 | 47.0647, -101.2128 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- ALLETE, Inc. on record as owner
- Production: 3,252,914 t/year
- Production: 3,540,510 t/year
- Production: 3,539,222 t/year
- Production: 3,846,768 t/year
- Production: 2,684,734 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 7 power plants (4 operating, 3,056 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton R Young | Power plant | 734 MW | Operating | 0.1 km |
| Red Butte Wind | Power plant | 202 MW | Planned | 20 km |
| Leland Olds | Power plant | 656 MW | Operating | 25 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.