Chevron operates five coal and metal mines in the United States through its subsidiary Chevron Mining Inc.
Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Chevron Mining's 1,500 employees provide coal and other minerals to customers around the world
In 2007, The Pittsburg & Midway Mining Co. and Molycorp Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Chevron, merged to form Chevron Mining Inc.
Chevron Mining Inc. operates three coal mines: McKinley in New Mexico, Kemmerer in Wyoming and the North River Mine in Alabama.
Acquired by Chevron in 2005, Molycorp operated a molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico, and an open-pit rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Molybdenum is primarily used as an alloying agent in steel. Rare earths are used in a wide array of high-tech products, including hybrid cars, communications systems and military equipment.
Chevron Mining Inc. also owns a 33 percent interest in Sumikin Molycorp, which manufactures rare earth compounds at its facilities in Japan.
Chicago Carbon Company, acquired by Chevron in 2005, operates a 250,000-ton-per-year petroleum coke processing plant in Lemont, Illinois. The petroleum coke is used primarily in the making of aluminum.
Chevron Mining Inc. employees are committed to operating in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. In 2007:
- Our Questa and Mountain Pass mines received awards for safety.
- Our Kemmerer Mine had operated more than two years without a day lost to an injury.
Updated: March 2008