An Illinois producer is off to a quick start with its underground operation.
Gerard Keating's real-estate background piqued his senses and formed his vision for valuable land in the Midwest. Conversations with people in the mining industry confirmed his beliefs...

Spatial imaging proves to be the right tool for a mine survey
In one sense, it was an exceptionally straightforward job: all that Illinois' V3 Companies was being asked to do was survey a mostly straight, 1,600-foot long, limestone quarry tunnel. Miners call it the...