Mines in Kane County, Illinois
59Total
21Active
Kane County, Illinois has 59 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 21 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 31 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Kane County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amrize Conco Western Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Amrize Elburn Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Amrize the R S & D Mine | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Beverly Materials West Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Melms Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Aurora Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bald Mound Pit, Site #5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Big Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Carpentersville Pit #25 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dundee North Road Mat'Ls Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dundee Pit Meyer Material | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dundee Pit Road Mat'Ls Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dundee S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elburn Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Feltes Pit No. 6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fox River Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kane County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kane Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mc Graw Pit Meyer Material | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Smith Chemical Plant | Iron | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| South Elgin Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Algonquin Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Consolidated Materials, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Elburn Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Elgin City Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Elgin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feltes Plant No. 7 & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fox Flagstone | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Fox River Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fox River Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fox Valley Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gifford Road | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hammond Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hendrickson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Highland Avenue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoffman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kane County Hwy. Dept. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kaneland Sand & Gravel Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kaneville Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Kaneville Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kuglee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kugler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lorang Road | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Leiseberg Gravel Co. Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Meyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Middle Street | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Nichols Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Probst Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Raymond St. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Riverbank Stone and Lime Quarry No1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Riverbank Stone and Lime Quarry No2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schuetz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Square Barn Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Steffen Brothers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Van Acker Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Yard 91 - Elburn | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Yard 92 - Dundee | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Yard 93 - Elgin | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |