Kayenta Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Navajo Nation, US |
| State | Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°31′36″N 110°25′52″W / 36.52667°N 110.43111°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Peabody Energy |
| Website | http://www.peabodyenergy.com |
The Kayenta mine was a surface coal mine operated by Peabody Western Coal Company, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy) on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona from 1973 to 2019. About 400 acres were mined and reclaimed each year, providing about 8 million tons of coal annually to the Navajo Generating Station.: 1