Coal production
0reported short tons
ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO
American Colloid Company
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA OPERATOR IDL00006
MINE PORTFOLIO
8 of 8 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.
Material, method and type filters apply to this table. The portfolio’s status applies to the entire page. GEM fields describe their own release, not the selected MSHA year.
| Mine | Location / type | Coal · short tons | Hours worked | Violations | Accident records | On-site inspection hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle/Colony Mine4800888 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Crook, WYSurface · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 237,549 | 25 | 6 | 112.3 |
| BELLE FOURCHE MILL3900049 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Butte, SDFacility · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 19,037 | 5 | 0 | 38.8 |
| COLONY EAST MILL4800594 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Crook, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 97,765 | 6 | 0 | 39.8 |
| COLONY WEST MILL4800245 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Crook, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 118,889 | 7 | 2 | 35.0 |
| GASCOYNE MINE & MILL3200459 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Bowman, NDFacility · MSHA: Leonardite | 0 | 35,807 | 33 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Lovell Mill4800057 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Big Horn, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 166,387 | 7 | 0 | 23.8 |
| SANDY RIDGE MILL0100093 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Lowndes, ALSurface · MSHA: Common Clays NEC | 0 | 56,129 | 6 | 0 | 49.0 |
| Yellowtail Mine4800607 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Big Horn, WYSurface · MSHA: Bentonite | 0 | 34,873 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 |
Production and hours sum available quarterly reports. — means unavailable; zero safety records means none in the selected imported period. Ownership reflects the current MSHA record.
LOCATION
Portfolio map
8 of 8 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Belle/Colony Mine44.71028, -103.89972Open map ↗
- BELLE FOURCHE MILL44.68111, -103.85194Open map ↗
- COLONY EAST MILL44.86556, -104.14944Open map ↗
- COLONY WEST MILL44.86972, -104.16000Open map ↗
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL46.11167, -103.04778Open map ↗
- Lovell Mill44.96139, -108.29000Open map ↗
- SANDY RIDGE MILL32.05333, -86.43111Open map ↗
- Yellowtail Mine44.96139, -108.29000Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. All 8 mines listed under this operator were checked; 8 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
766,436reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 121,214 | 0.00 | 256 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 124,165 | 0.00 | 258 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 131,426 | 0.00 | 264 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 119,357 | 0.00 | 274 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 137,441 | 0.00 | 261 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 132,833 | 0.00 | 269 | 8/8 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
9013 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
80 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
29,100.0086 of 90 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
430.0034 inspections · 34 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 29 | 5 | 6,217.00 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 93.8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 6 | 1 | 1,452.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 2025-Q3 | 19 | 2 | 4,162.00 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 89.0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 7 | 1 | 2,713.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 52.3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 6 | 1 | 1,146.00 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 43.8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 16 | 3 | 12,957.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72.5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 | 0 | 453.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22.8 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
56.9101 · S&S · $1,320.00 proposed
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 36.8 on-site hours
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
Scraper rollover
- Yellowtail Mine · 4800607
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.0 on-site hours
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
MACHINERY · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
The scraper fell off the push block while push pulling
- Lovell Mill · 4800057
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 8.0 on-site hours
- Lovell Mill · 4800057
56.14132(a) · $177.00 proposed
- Lovell Mill · 4800057
56.4200(b)(2) · $177.00 proposed
- SANDY RIDGE MILL · 0100093
56.14132(a) · S&S · $209.00 proposed
- SANDY RIDGE MILL · 0100093
56.12023 · $151.00 proposed
- SANDY RIDGE MILL · 0100093
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 18.0 on-site hours
- COLONY EAST MILL · 4800594
56.11001 · $151.00 proposed
- COLONY EAST MILL · 4800594
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 13.0 on-site hours
- COLONY EAST MILL · 4800594
56.14103(c)(1) · $151.00 proposed
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL · 3200459
56.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL · 3200459
56.14101(a)(2) · S&S · $697.00 proposed
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL · 3200459
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL · 3200459
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- GASCOYNE MINE & MILL · 3200459
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 20.5 on-site hours
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
Employee fell off of the dozer causing EE brake EE's left collar bone
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
56.14130(i) · S&S · $1,037.00 proposed
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
56.12030 · $151.00 proposed
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 27.8 on-site hours
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
56.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
- Belle/Colony Mine · 4800888
56.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
1 linked controller.
Relationships reflect the selected mine status and current MSHA controller/operator fields.