Illinois Basin coal production totaled 14 million st in the second quarter, down 27.2% from the previous quarter, Mine Safety and Health Administration information said Aug. 3. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now From the year-ago quarter, output dropped 45.3%. It was the lowest quarterly output since S&P Global Platts began tracking in 2010. The steep decline in production was driven by both the coronavirus pandemic, which led to mine idlings and closures in addition to employees being laid off or furloughed in the region, and a continued drop in demand for the coal in the domestic and export market. The Illinois-based Lively Grove mine, operated by Prairie State Energy, was the top producer in Q2 with more than 1.7 million st. From the previous quarter, output fell 2.2%, while year on year, it rose 7.5%. Alliance Resource Partners’ River View […]