Mine Index 1021   Big Ridge, Inc.,   Big Ridge Portal No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Quadrangle: Eldorado
County Coal Data: Saline
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID: 1102997

Mine Index Number: 1021

Company Name: Big Ridge, Inc.
Mine Name: Big Ridge Portal No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1997 End Date: After February 1, 2002
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,889
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Slope Saline 9S 7E 6 SW SE SE
Air shaft Saline 9S 7E 7 NE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 150 4.3 4.67 4.5 CRP

Geological Problems Reported

A fault zone was present at the bottom of the slope. Roof falls occurred throughout the mine, several months after mining took place. Faults related to the Cottage Grove fault system were present throughout.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Arclar Company Big Ridge Portal No. 2 1997-1997 716,913The production for Portal No. 1 and Portal No. 2 (mine index 1021) was not listed separately in the Coal Reports. The reported production for 1997 and 1998 has been split into an estimate for each of the two mines. In addition, some of the tonnage reported in 2001 may have been mined from the Willow Lake Surface Mine (mine index 1033).
Big Ridge, Inc. Big Ridge Portal No. 2 1998-2001 6,717,825The production for Portal No. 1 and Portal No. 2 (mine index 1021) was not listed separately in the Coal Reports. The reported production for 1997 and 1998 has been split into an estimate for each of the two mines. In addition, some of the tonnage reported in 2001 may have been mined from the Willow Lake Surface Mine (mine index 1033).
Arclar Company Big Ridge Portal No. 2 2002-2002The mine was closed after an explosion on 2-1-2002. 117,000
Total Production: 7,551,738

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, Coal Section files 1-31-2002 1:4800 1:4800 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
Company map, Coal Section files (active mines) - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Big Ridge Portal No. 2|Big Ridge Portal No. 2]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-342
Company: Arclar Company
Mine Name: Big Ridge Portal No. 2
Caption:
Map Date: 01-31-2002
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Secondary Source for the north part of mine index 0983
More Info: M1021.tif
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/saline/m1021.zip

Photographs