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Mine Index 1047    M-Class Mining, LLC,    M-Class No. 1 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Franklin unlocated
County: Franklin
Quadrangle: Ewing
Macedonia
Thompsonville
Akin
County Coal Data: Franklin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:
For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 1047

Company Name: M-Class Mining, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 2010 End Date: Active
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 14,577
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Franklin 6S 4E 4 NE SE SE
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Viking portal (shaft) Franklin 5S 4E 28 NE NE SE

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Herrin 700-1,000 6.0 LW

Geological Problems Reported

Geologic problems are not reported for active mines.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
M-Class Mining, LLC M-Class No. 1 2010- [1] 116,196,145
Total Production: 116,196,145

Production Notes

M-Class Mining is a subsidiary of Sugar Camp Energy, LLC.

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 6-465O 3-31-2025 1:12000 1:12000 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-465O - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Mine Map: 6-465O
6-465O ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-465O
Company: Sugar Camp Energy, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 03-31-2025
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M1047 6-465O 2025
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/franklin/m1047 6-465O 2025.zip
Mine Map: 6-465N
6-465N ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-465N
Company: Sugar Camp Energy, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 04-09-2024
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M1047 2024
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/franklin/6-465N m1047 sugar camp 2024.zip
Mine Map: 6-465L
6-465L ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-465L
Company: Sugar Camp Energy, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 03/24/2022
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M1047 2022
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/franklin/6-465L-sugar camp 2022.zip
Mine Map: 6-465K
6-465K ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-465K
Company: Sugar Camp Energy, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 03/16/2020
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note: Not Georegistered
More Info: M1047 2020
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/franklin/6-465K-sugar camp 2020.jpg
Mine Map: 6-465J
6-465J ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-465J
Company: Sugar Camp Energy, LLC
Mine Name: M-Class No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 03/25/2019
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M1047 2019
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/franklin/m1047 2019.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production includes tonnage through 2024, the latest available Coal Report.