Mine · Franklin County, Illinois, United States

MC#1 Mine

MC#1 Mine is a mine in Franklin County, Illinois, United States, owned by Foresight Energy Labor LLC.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationFranklin CountyMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (active)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Commoditiescoal (mainly coal)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
OwnerForesight Energy Labor LLC (controls the operator)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorM-Class Mining LLCMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production5,786,446 t/year (in 2022)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production5,253,984 t/year (in 2023)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production5,639,074 t/year (in 2024)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production4,883,120 t/year (in 2025)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Production7,130,608 t/year (in 2021)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Employees289 people (annual average, in 2025)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Mine typeUndergroundMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates38.0269, -88.7622MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How its owner compares

Foresight Energy Labor LLC owns 3 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 139 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.

Timeline

Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Foresight Energy Labor LLC on record as owner
  2. Production: 7,130,608 t/year
  3. Production: 5,786,446 t/year
  4. Production: 5,253,984 t/year
  5. Production: 5,639,074 t/year
  6. Production: 4,883,120 t/year

Nearby

Within 50 km of this mine: 2 power plants, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Meadow Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid)Power plant300 MWPlanned42 km
Casey Fork Solar, LLCPower plant150 MWUnder construction48 km

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