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Location: 41 km NW from Beckley, West Virginia, United States
300 Running Right WayJulianWest Virginia, United States25529
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The Elk Run Mine Complex lies in the Central Appalachian Coal basin in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province. The Appalachian Basin is more than 250 miles wide and, in some portions, contains over 60 coal seams of varying economic significance. Coal seams and zones of economic significance typically range between 24 and 48 inches in thickness, with relatively little structural deformation. Identified coal resources and reserves are located in the Upper Cedar Grove, Peerless and Powellton seams. These coal seams are historically utilized as coking coal. Strata on the Property reside in the Pennsylvanian-aged (approximately 290 to 330 million years ago) Kanawha and New River Formations. The rock formations between the coal seams are characterized by large proportions of sandstone interspersed with shale units.The coal seams reach the highest structural elevations along the southeastern margin of the Property, generally dipping toward the northwest. 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 evaluated 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.
