2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA):
958,213
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA):
958,213
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
678,770
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA):
678,770
Coal type:
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022:
2,079,102
CO2 metric tons 2023:
1,472,775
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:
1102664
Mine state:
Illinois
Portable operation (mine can move around):
N
Current mine name:
Viper Mine
Current mine type:
Underground
Current mine status:
Active
Status date:
09/02/1982
Current controller:
Knight Hawk Holdings, LLC
Current operator:
ICG-Illinois, LLC
County:
Sangamon
Company type:
Other
Latitude:
39.9725
Longitude:
-89.527778
Directions to mine:
1. From Field Office travel north to first stoplight. 2. Turn left on Rt. 16. 3. Turn right on off-ramp heading north on I-55. 4. Take EXIT 109 toward IL-123/WILLIAMSVILLE/PETERSBURG. 5. Turn LEFT onto OLD US 66 Frontage Road NORTH. 6. Turn RIGHT onto LESTER ROAD. 7. Immediately after railroad tracks, turn LEFT onto mine access road. 8. Use the second gate on right (Visitors). Press button to announce yourself, and the gate will open.
Nearest town:
Williamsville
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):
561084
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:
Viper Mine
Coal location state:
Illinois
County:
Sangamon
Mine status:
Active
Company type:
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type:
Mine and Preparation Plant
Operator name:
Icg-Illinois, Llc
Operator address:
5945 Lester Road, Williamsville, IL 62693
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:
VIPER MINE
Facility (mine) ID:
1008388
City:
ELKHART
State:
IL
Latitude:
40.005491000000000
Longitude:
-89.445956000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year):
2,490
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr):
62255.250000000000000000000
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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