Wildcat Hills Underground Mine

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Wildcat Hills Underground Mine was an underground mine, part of the Wildcat Hills Complex in Saline, Illinois, USA.

The mine closed in 2019.

Location

The map below shows the former location of the mine.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 1103156
• Operator: Black Beauty Coal Company
• Controller: Peabody Energy
• Union:
• County: Saline
• State: IL
• Latitude: 37.77
• Longitude: -88.39
• 2007 Production (short tons): 847,815
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Mine Status: Closed
• Average No. of Employees: 82

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