Mines in Champaign County, Illinois

18Total
5Active

Champaign County, Illinois has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Champaign County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
County Line PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Gibson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
Ideus PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Rantoul PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Webb PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Champaign City Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Dale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Dale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePlantMRDS
Mahomet Gravel PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Manthel Pit No. 5Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Rantoul City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Srm MaterialsSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Taylor PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Urban Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Urbana City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Webb PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Yard 56 - RantoulConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Yard 58 - GibsonConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA