Overview

Mine Type	Underground
Status	Active
Commodities	Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method	Continuous
Production Start	...
Mine Life	...
Snapshot	The Elk Run Mining Complex was idled in 2015; however, the first production cuts in the Checkmate Powellton mine were made in October 2023. During 2023, development was completed and production began at an underground mine (with an estimated life of 22 years) which produces High-Vol. B quality met coal from the Powellton coal seam. Coal from the mine is processed at the Chess Processing Plant and loaded onto CSX rail for delivery to customers.
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Deposit type

• Sedimentary

Summary:

The Property lies in the Central Appalachian Coal basin in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province.

The coal deposits on the Property are Carboniferous in age, being of the Pennsylvanian system.

Coal seams and zones of economic significance typically range between 24 and 48 inches in thickness, with relatively little structural deformation. Regional structure is typically characterized by gently dipping strata to the northwest at one to four percent, averaging three percent.

Strata on the Property are mostly of the Pennsylvanian-age Kanawha Formation. The rock formations between the coal seams are characterized by large proportions of sandstone interspersed with shale units.

Coal seams with remaining reserve or resource potential in descending stratigraphic order the: Upper Cedar Grove, Peerless and Powellton seams.

The coal produced at the Elk Run complex is mainly a High-volatile metallurgical bituminous coal. Due to the high value of these High Volatile coking coals, all the seams have been extensively mined in the past. Generally, the coal rank increases with depth whereas the highest seams stratigraphically and physically on the hills exhibit the greatest volatile matter content and deepest seams exhibit the lowest volatile matter content. The highest structural elevations are along the southeastern margin of the Property with the strata generally dipping toward northwest. The seams of interest are above drainage include the Upper Cedar Grove through the Powellton and are accessible via an outcrop faceup. The rock formations between the coal seams are characterized by large portions of sandstone with shale units interspersed throughout.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

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Production

Commodity	Units	2023
Coal (metallurgical)	tons	....

Operational metrics

Metrics	2023
Hourly processing capacity	....

Personnel

Job Title	Name	Profile	Ref. Date
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Employees	Year
......	2023