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I UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA State of llli 3 0112 121909516 Department S| Commerce and Economic Opportunity / \ Coal Mining s / in Illinois 2010 \ /V Surface Mining in Illinois 422 employees, 8 mines, 5.3 M tons in 2009 5(*ytam /*tfl . Illinois Annual Coal Production by County County 2009 Production 2009 # of Mines (in millions of tons) Employment Gallatin 2.4 167 2 Jackson 1.1 125 3 Macoupin 1.5 355 2 McDonough 0.1 28 1 Perry 2.9 208 4 Randolph 3.3 243 1 Saline 10.4 1240 3 Sangamon 2.2 284 1 Wabash 1.0 55 1 White 2.5 311 1 Williamson 5.9 164 1 Mines Under Development Washington 6.3 200 1 Franklin 7.0 250 1 Jobs in Coal Mining • Electricians • Emergency medical technicians • Heavy equipment operators • Laboratory technicians • Accountants • Sales & marketing managers • Land managers • Engineers-civil, mining, & environmental • Maintenance-repair, welding, hydraulics, diesel & electronics • Truck drivers, barge operators & deck hands, • Mine examiners & inspectors Economic Impact The average $40.30 sales price of Illinois coal per ton. 7 to 1 The number of jobs in other sectors supported by one mining job $65,000 The average annual wage in the Illinois mining industry according to the National Mining Association >> v' x/i, \ •x . king at today's state-of-art conomic stability tjie region I a Comparison of 2008 I Average Monthly Salary by County I Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Sector Compared to All Job Sectors County Mining Sector All Job Sectors (all CY2008) (all CY2008) Jackson $4,718.50 $2,858.25 Macoupin $6,224.25 $4,866.75 Perry $8,817.75 $2,606.75 Randolph $4,624.00 $2,861.00 Saline $5,552.75 $2,919.50 Sangamon $4,775.75 $3,701.00 Wabash $3,962.00 $2,677.25 White $4,713.75 $2,832.25 Williamson *$10,187.50 $2,810.75 * These wages are much higher due to company buyouts during the 4th quarter. Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Local Employment Dynamics Underground Mining in Illinois 2,758 employees, 12 mines, 28.1 M tons in 2009 T he Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Coal Development, is dedicated to the development and use of Illinois'extensive coal reserves as a fuel source for the 21 st Century. Coal not only plays a vital role as an energy source, but the industries involved in mining, transportation and use of coal provide thousands of jobs for Illinoisans and economic stability to many Coal Glossary Bonding - an amount of money paid by the mining company to guarantee environmental reclamation Btu - British thermal unit - the quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit CCS - carbon capture and storage - capture and permanent storage of carbon Coal seam - one of approx. 17 layers of coal found underground in Illinois Continuous miner - a piece of equipment having a IOV feet, 2 cylindrical rotating head used to cut coal from the seam EGU - electric generating unit Emissions rate - the measure of how much pollutant is emitted from a combustion unit compared to the amount of energy used expressed as pounds emitted per mmBtu Longwall - a method of mining that removes large sections of coal with planned subsidence of the surface Highwall - a method of mining that cuts coal from the highwall of a surface pit using an auger Reclamation - the act or process of reclaiming the land to pre-mining productivity Room and pillar - a method of mining that leaves pillars of coal as the primary roof support system o 2010 documents Illinois Department of - Commerce and Economic Opportunity Office Of Coal Development 620 East Adams Street • Springfield, IL 62701 Phone:217-782-6370 • Fax:217-558-2647 e-mail: http://www.illinoisbiz/dceo/Contacts Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois. 500 3/10 W.0.100113 IOCI 0674-10 otacD