Mines in Knox County, Indiana
45Total
8Active
Knox County, Indiana has 45 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 coal (bituminous), with 29 sites.
By Status
Abandoned · 19Abandoned and Sealed · 6Producer · 5Past Producer · 4Occurrence · 4NonProducing · 4Active · 3
Top Commodities
Coal (Bituminous) · 29Sand and Gravel, Construction · 9Iron · 4Construction Sand and Gravel · 3
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Active Mines in Knox County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Active |
| Oaktown Fuels Preparation Plant | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Active |
| Knox County Sand & Gravel Plant | Rogers Group, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Knox County Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| North Knox Materials, Inc. | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| Oaktown Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| St. Thomas Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| White River Materials Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
All Mines in Knox County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sand & Gravel Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Oaktown Fuels Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Knox County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| North Knox Materials, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Oaktown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| St. Thomas Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| White River Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Addcar System 12 Hwm Serial No 23012 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Air Quality #1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Air Quality Hart Street South | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Air Quality South Wash Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Underground Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| B and R Enterprises | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bicknell #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bicknell Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Freelandville Auger | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Freelandville East | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Freelandville Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Freelandville Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Freelandville West Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Knox Auger #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Knox County Pit #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Knox Expanded Reserves | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lenahans and Konen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Oaktown Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pride #1 Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pride Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| R C Sycamore #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Schlomer Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| St. Thomas Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Valenco Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Viking Mine - Knox Pit | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior Plant #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wheatland Train Loadout | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| White Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |