Overview

Mine Type	Underground
Status	Active
Commodities	Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method	Continuous
Production Start	...
Mine Life	...
Snapshot	The Kepler Mining Complex currently operates one underground mine with a total of five (5) operating sections. All five continuous mining units operate at the Road Fork 52 Mine in the Pocahontas No. 3 seam.
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Deposit type

• Sedimentary

Summary:

The Kepler 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. 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 1.0 to 4.0 percent, averaging 3.0 percent.

Strata on the Property are of the Pennsylvanian-age New River and Pocahontas Formations of the Pottsville Series. The rock formations between the coal seams are characterized by large proportions of sandstone interspersed with shale units.

Seams mined or with remaining reserve or resource potential include, in stratigraphically ascending order the: Pocahontas 3, and 6 (in the Pocahontas Formation); and the Beckley and Sewell (in the New River Formation).

Mineralization
The generalized stratigraphic columnar section demonstrates the vertical relationship of the principal coal seams and rock formations on the Property.

Deposits
The coal produced at the Kepler complex is mainly a low-volatile, typically under 21 percent volatile matter bituminous coal. Some coal exhibits localized higher volatile zones of approximately 23 percent.

Due to the high value of these low-volatile coking coals, all of the seams have been extensively mined in the past. The coal seams reach the highest structural elevations along the southeastern margin of the Property, generally dipping toward the northwest. The seams of interest are all situated both above and below drainage. The Pocahontas No. 3 reserves are located below drainage. Beckley reserves are located above drainage on the eastern portion of the Property and are accessible via outcrop. The Sewell reserves, located on the western portion of the Property, are located below drainage. 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	2022	2021	2020	2019
Coal (metallurgical)	k tons	....	....	....	....	912

Operational metrics

Metrics	2023	2022	2021
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Personnel

Job Title	Name	Profile	Ref. Date
.......................	.......................		Jul 16, 2024
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Employees	Total Workforce	Year
......		2023
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