2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
678,770
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
678,770
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
246,266
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
246,266
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
1,472,775
CO2 metric tons 2024
534,341
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
Surface
Current mine status
NonProducing
Status date
01/28/2025
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
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)
1,904
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
47590.000000000000000000000
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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