Iron Mines in Illinois
3Total Sites
3Active
Iron Mining in Illinois
Illinois has 3 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 1 |
| Kane County | 1 |
| St. Clair County | 1 |
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. Mineral Pigments | St. Clair | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Smith Chemical Plant | Kane | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Us Steel Chicago Plant--South Works | Cook | Processing Plant | Producer |