Mine · Mclean County, North Dakota, United States
Falkirk Mine
Falkirk Mine is a mine in Mclean County, North Dakota, United States, owned by NACCO Industries 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 | Mclean 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 | NACCO Industries Inc (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Falkirk Mining Company | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 6,023,039 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 6,827,368 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 6,637,453 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 6,713,334 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 7,152,273 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 459 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 | 47.1331, -101.6750 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow its owner compares
NACCO Industries Inc owns 7 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 44 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% |
| NACCO Industries Inc | 45th | 7 | 0.26% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- NACCO Industries Inc on record as owner
- Production: 7,152,273 t/year
- Production: 6,827,368 t/year
- Production: 6,023,039 t/year
- Production: 6,713,334 t/year
- Production: 6,637,453 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 8 power plants (6 operating, 4,593 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote | Power plant | 450 MW | Operating | 14 km |
| Red Butte Wind | Power plant | 202 MW | Planned | 17 km |
| Antelope Valley | Power plant | 954 MW | Operating | 29 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.