Illinois mines pay a fraction of safety penalties

Mines routinely appeal fines for safety violations, sometimes paying less than half of the originally proposed penalties.

*Fines shown here are based on mine’s start date through June 7, 2021. These mines operated for varying numbers of years, and may not have been a subsidiary of listed company throughout this time. Start date used here is operator or controller start date from Mine Safety and Health Administration records, whichever is earliest.
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