Monterey Mine No. 1

Shay Mine No. 1 formerly Monterey Mine No. 1 is an underground mine 5 miles south of Carlinville, Illinois, using the longwall mining method. It was owned by Monterey Coal Company, a division of Exxon Coal USA, Inc. In 2009 ExxonMobil sold the mine to Macoupin Energy LLC, part of the Cline Group, which also owns Hillsboro Energy and has mines elsewhere in Illinois and West Virginia. Monterey was ExxonMobil’s last active coal mine.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Macoupin Energy
 * Parent company: Cline Group
 * Location: 14300 Brushy Mound Road, Carlinville, IL
 * GPS coordinates:39.26552,-89.884086
 * Production: 2.1 million tons (2007), 3 million by 2011
 * Type of coal: Bituminous
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Longwall
 * Number of employees: 70 (2007)

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