Viking: (Satellite)
MC#1: (Satellite)"shared logistics": (Satellite, this is the top of the slope conveyor that goes underground.)
The tipple is next to the CN/IC Edgewood Cutoff.
"The operations report their public data under the MC#1 name and produce 14.4 million short tons per annum....Recoverable reserves: 1,309.9 million ton" It produces 14.4m short tons per annum. The first longwall operation started in 2012 and is called MC#1 Mine. The second longwall operation started in 2014 and is called Viking Energy. "Both longwall mines share common surface infrastructure but maintain separate access points for mine personnel and equipment." [gem]
They mine the Herrin seam at a depth of 730' (223m). [ewing]
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| Shane Wilkerson commented on a post about the Pond Creek Mine |
They mine the Herrin seam at a depth of 730' (223m). [ewing]
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Shane's comment "The operations report their public data under the MC#1 name" |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Shane's comment In this case, Illinois' quadrangle map is older than their county map. The Herrin seam is mined at a depth of 730'. The "V" on the maps would be the conveyor that goes down to the seam. https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5xnejmngivHnu7N7 https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/.../topo-mines/ewing.pdf Shane Wilkerson: Dennis DeBruler I surveyed all three of those northern gates, and most of the southern gates in the earlier map you posted. MC stands for M-Class Mining. The north portal is called Viking, although it’s all on the same mine ID, so I doubt anything is reported with that name. Dennis DeBruler: Viking and MC#1 report public data as MC#1, https://www.gem.wiki/Sugar_Camp_Mine Thanks for confirming that Viking is the northern portal. |
On Jul 18, 2022, wastewater pipeline burst and spilled 20,000 gallons. The company is already being sued for dumping "46,000 gallons of firefighting foam, including at least 660 gallons of concentrated PFAS-based foam, deep into the underground coal mine last September. Given the recent history of PFAS usage and contamination at the mine, it’s critical that the IEPA test for PFAS in the spill areas during their investigation of the pipeline rupture." [SierraClub]
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| ChicagoTribune, E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune, Sep 16, 2021 "Both the fire and Foresight’s responses to it remained secret until a local environmental activist took pictures of foam that had drifted to above-ground ditches and farm fields near the mine entrance in Franklin County, about 270 miles southwest of Chicago." "One of Foresight’s lawyers told state officials the foam used at the Sugar Camp complex was biodegradable and would not harm fish or wildlife. But inspectors later determined the company had pumped more than 46,000 gallons of PFAS-laden foam into the mine, raising the possibility that nearby private wells and other sources of drinking water could be contaminated." [Companies continue to prove that the Sierra Club should be paranoid.] "Nearly every American has PFAS in their blood, studies have found. The compounds are known largely for their use in products featuring the Teflon and Scotchgard brands, manufactured by DuPont and 3M, respectively. Dozens of related compounds are widely used in firefighting foam, food packaging, stain- and water-resistant clothing, carpets and household products, among other things." "Foresight, one of the last coal companies operating in Illinois, declared bankruptcy last year. And yet, led by the Sugar Camp complex, the company produced more than half of the 32 million tons of coal mined in the state during 2020." |
C8 is another name for the chemical. "C8 builds up in human blood, doesn't break down in the environment and might cause serious health problems, including liver damage, reproductive and developmental defects and cancer." [fluoridealert]
The Chicago Tribune article above referenced this Sun Times article about using PFAS-containing foam to fight a refinery fire. Illinois regulators need to require firefighting plans to be submitted so that they can be reviewed for issues before a fire, rather than after. (Does O'Hare have the newer foam that doesn't contain PFAS?)
One of the problems Foresight is having is that they drilled boreholes without a permit. "One of the boreholes is close to a creek where testing this month by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency detected high levels of PFAS." Can you imagine filing a permit and waiting for regulators+
to respond while watching a fire spread? Obviously, a firefighting plan for an underground mine should determine where holes can be drilled depending on the location of the fire.
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