Mines in Madison County, Illinois
30Total
8Active
Madison County, Illinois has 30 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 8 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 7 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 12Producer · 4Occurrence · 4Active · 4Prospect · 2Plant · 2Abandoned · 2
Top Commodities
Stone, Crushed/Broken · 7Sand and Gravel, Construction · 7Stone · 3Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 3Fire Clay (Refractory) · 2Construction Sand and Gravel · 2Thorium · 1Sulfur · 1
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Active Mines in Madison County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff City Minerals | New Frontier Materials Operations Alpha, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Godfrey Plant | Twin Rivers Stone, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Madison County Sand Llc | Madison County Sand LLC | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Gateway S & G Inc | Gateway S & G Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Alton Mine | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer |
| Lohr Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Madison Plant | — | Thorium | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Reliance Quarry Inc. Alton Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Madison County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff City Minerals | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Gateway S & G Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Godfrey Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Madison County Sand Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Alton Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Lohr Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Madison Plant | Thorium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Reliance Quarry Inc. Alton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| (Facility) Shell Oil Wood River Refinery | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Alby Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alton Brick Co.clay Shale Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alton Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Barker Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| City Plant & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Collinsville Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge & Mill #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Highland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Madison County Fireclay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Madison County Fireclay | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Madison County Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mississippi Lime and Material Quarr | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Douglas | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Reliance Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Southwestern Illinois Area Underc | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Southwestern Illinois Area Underclay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| St. Charles & Traveler Dredges | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Twin River Loading Dock | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wood City Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |