Pattiki Mine

Pattiki Mine is an underground mining complex located near the city of Carmi, in White County, Illinois. It is operated by White County Coal, LLC, a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners. Construction of the complex began in 1980. The Pattiki complex utilizes continuous mining units employing room-and-pillar mining techniques to produce high-sulfur coal. The preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 1,000 tons of raw coal an hour. Coal from the Pattiki complex is shipped via the Evansville Western Railway.

Mine Data

 * Owner: White County Coal, LLC
 * Parent company: Alliance Resource Partners
 * Location: 1525 County Rd 1300 N, Carmi, IL
 * GPS coordinates: 38.064818, -88.089559
 * Production: 2,896,677 tons (2007)
 * Type of coal: High-sulfur
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Continuous, Room-and-pillar
 * Number of employees: 302 (2007)

Contact Information
White County Coal - Pattiki P.O. Box 457 1525 County Road 1300 North Carmi, IL 62821 Phone: (618) 382-4651 Fax: (618) 382-8629 Web: http://www.arlp.com/

Articles and resources
The Illinois Coal Industry Statutory Mandated Report 2008 an industry report containing information on Illinois mines.

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