2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,469,223
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,469,223
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
3,474,414
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
3,474,414
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
9,697,186
CO2 metric tons 2023
7,538,679
Data from MSHA
(The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which enforces compliance with mandatory safety and health standards for mines.)
Mine ID
1103182
Mine state
Illinois
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Deer Run Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
01/02/2020
Current controller
Foresight Energy Labor LLC
Current operator
Patton Mining LLC
County
Montgomery
Company type
Other
Latitude
39.145
Longitude
-89.466389
Directions to mine
From Field Office head north to first stoplight. Turn right on IL 16 and travel east toward Hillsboro. IL-16 merges with IL-127. Follow IL-127 through Hillsboro. Turn left at Illinois Route 185 on southside of Hillsboro. Turn left onto 9th Ave and immediately turn left into mine property.
Nearest town
Hillsboro
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours)
543941
Data from EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an agency that is part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information.
EIA mine name
Deer Run Mine
Coal location state
Illinois
County
Montgomery
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name
Patton Mining Llc
Operator address
P.O. Box 457, Hillsboro, IL 62049
Coal supply region
Illinois Basin
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name
DEER RUN MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1011516
City
Hillsboro
State
IL
Latitude
39.129589000000000
Longitude
-89.471009000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
2,478
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
61957.500000000000000000000
Data from GEM
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is an independent nonprofit organization that develops and shares information in support of the worldwide movement for clean energy. These data are from its Global Coal Mine Tracker database.
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