2023 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,337,390
2023 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
4,337,390
2024 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
4,113,552
2024 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
4,113,552
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2023
9,411,139
CO2 metric tons 2024
8,925,462
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
1103147
Mine state
Illinois
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Prairie Eagle-Underground
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
08/02/2006
Current controller
CBR Investments, LLC; CBR Investments II, LLC
Current operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
County
Perry
Company type
Other
Latitude
38.086111
Longitude
-89.518889
Directions to mine
1710 State Route 154, Pinckneyville, IL. 62274 8.2 Miles west of Pinckneyville on Route 154
Nearest town
Cutler
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)
339931
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
Prairie Eagle-Underground
Coal location state
Illinois
County
Perry
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Knight Hawk Coal, Llc
Operator address
500 Cutler-Trico Rd, Percy, IL 62272
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
PRAIRIE EAGLE MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1011220
City
Cutler
State
IL
Latitude
38.071915000000000
Longitude
-89.589141000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
3,066
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
76639.000000000000000000000
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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