2023 refuse coal production (short tons, from EIA)
36,415
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
36,415
2023 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
13,188
2023 refuse coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
23,227
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
36,415
2024 surface coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
24,754
2024 refuse coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
31,616
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
56,370
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
79,012
CO2 metric tons 2024
122,310
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
1103131
Mine state
Illinois
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
BCR Mine #1
Current mine type
Surface
Current mine status
Active
Status date
03/14/2023
Current controller
Josh J Carter; Steve A Carter
Current operator
BC Recovery, LLC
County
Perry
Company type
Other
Latitude
37.982778
Longitude
-89.332222
Directions to mine
5 miles west of DuQuoin on Rt. 152
Nearest town
DuQuoin
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
y
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
y
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
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
Bcr Mine #1
Note:
The EIA mine name differs from the mine name at the top of this page, which is taken from MSHA
Coal location state
Refuse Recovery
Note:
The EIA coal location state is the state where the coal is mined: the MSHA state is the state where the mine mouth is located. In this case they differ.
County
Perry
Mine status
Active
Company type
Independent Producer Operator
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Bc Recovery, Llc
Operator address
500 Cutler-Trico Rd, Percy, IL 62272
Coal supply region
Illinois Basin
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
n
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
y
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
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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