Lignite Mining with North American Coal #lignite #mining #coalmines | Aaron Witt

Mining the stuff that keeps the lights on in Saskatchewan, lignite coal! Here is a look behind the scenes at how they mine coal in Saskatchewan, and what seams they mine it from | Earthmovers Media

21K views · 5.5K reactions | How do draglines dig cuts? We dive into the sequencing of dragline mining to show you how these earthmovers start and sequence a cut to expose underlying lignite coal seams | Earthmovers Media | Facebook

20K views · 218 reactions | The most unique facility in the North Dakota lignite fleet is the Great Plains Synfuels Plant, owned and operated by Dakota Gasification Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant uses lignite coal to create a variety of products. | Lignite Energy Council | Facebook