Royal Falcon Mine

Royal Falcon Mine is an underground mining operation located near the Jackson-Franklin county line in Illinois. The mine was operated by Knight Hawk Coal, who commenced mining at the site on Jan. 1, 2008 in the No. 6 seam, although geological challenges slowed mining at the site in late 2009.

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 * Operator:	Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
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 * State:	IL
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 * 2007 Production (short tons):	700,000
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 * Mining Method:	Underground
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 * Reserves: 35 million tons

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