Mines in Will County, Illinois
80Total
23Active
Will County, Illinois has 80 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 23 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 37 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Will County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az Hard Rock Inc. | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Amrize Joliet S & G Underground Mine # 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Barbers Corner Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bolingbrook Underground | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Channahon | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Joliet Mi, Llc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Laraway Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lemont Underground Limestone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Pit #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Romeo Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Avery No. 3 Pit & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bohac Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dupage River Quarry E.e. Hauling | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fatlan Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Joliet Quarry & Mill Yard 340 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lemont Quarry & Mill Yard 360 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Plainfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rockdale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Star Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Termar Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Texaco Lockport Plant | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS | |
| U S Refactories Div. Mill | Magnesite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Vicks Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| (Facility) Mobil Oil Joilet Refinery | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS | |
| (Facility) Union 76 Chicago Refinery | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Avery No. 2 Pit & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Barbers Corners Plant | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS | |
| Barbers Corners Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bolingbrook Quarry & Mill | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Boughton Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Bromberek's Flagstone Co. | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brown & Lambrecht Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Channahon Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Charles & Son Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gross & Mc Cowan Lumber Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Mining Corporation Yard 7 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Inland Crushed Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jackson Township Hwy. Dept. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jackson Township Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Joliet - Plant #4 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Joliet Phos-Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Joliet Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lemont Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lemont Quarry & Mill | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Lincoln Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lockport Pit/yard 15 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lockport Shop | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Markgraf Stone Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| National Stone Co Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Patterson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pit #2 | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plainfield Plant & Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Plainfield Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plainfield Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant One | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Romeo Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Sand Storm 620 | Lime | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Swan, Medin & Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wesley Township Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Western Stone Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Will Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Will County Generating Station | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wilton Township Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yackley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |