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Aracoma Complex (Met Operation)

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 Location:
8 km SE from Logan, West Virginia, United States

  Regional Office:
300 Running Right Way
Julian
West Virginia, United States
25529
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Coal (metallurgical)
Mining Method
  • Continuous
Mine Life2044
Aracoma Complex has four active underground mines: Davy Branch Deep Mine, the Cedar Grove No. 2 Deep Mine, the Cedar Grove No. 3 Deep Mine, and the Lynn Branch Deep Mine which produce primarily High-Vol. B quality met coal.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC (operator) 100 % Direct
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 100 % Indirect

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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.

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

Seams with remaining reserve or resource potential include, in stratigraphically ascending order the: No. 2 Gas, Alma, Lower Cedar Grove, Upper Cedar Grove Chilton and Upper Chilton.

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

The coal seams reach the highest structural elevations along the southeastern margin of the Property, generally dipping toward the northwest. The upper seams of interest are situated above drainage and are accessible via outcrop, the deeper No. 2 Gas seam is below drainage where slope and shaft access are required. The rock formations between the coal seams are characterized by large portions ........


Mining Methods

  • Continuous


Summary:

Three underground mining areas were modeled and tested economically. Once the Resources were calculated, mine plans were created to project operating each resource area to depletion, with crews and equipment scheduled to move to subsequent mining areas as depletion occurs. Underground mine operations are projected to be exhausted in 2044. Individual mine lives range from 4 to 17 years.

The Aracoma Mining Complex currently operates four underground mines with a total of seven (7) operating sections. The Cedar Grove #2 mine is phasing out of production as reserves deplete and the remaining unit will be introduced into the Cedar Grove #3 Mine. The projected underground mines are set up similarly to the currently active operation. Lynn Branch No. 2 (No. 2 Gas seam) will operate three production sections and the Davy Branch Mine (Upper Chilton seam) will operate two production sections. All sections are configured with dual continuous miners in a super section operation. In all cases, mines are forecasted to produce coal two shifts each day. Production is scheduled Monday through Friday each week, and every other Saturday.

Lynn Branch No. 2 Mine
The Lynn Branch No. 2 Mine is currently operating three (3) continuous mining sections producing from the No. 2 Gas seam. This mine produces metallurgical coal from leased mineral property. The mine started its first mining unit in 2020, the second in March of 2021 and the third unit in July 2021.

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Production:

CommodityUnits2022202120202019
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Operational Metrics:

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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
Coal Reserves are reported as Marketable saleable coal.

CategoryTonnage CommodityMarketable Coal
Proven M tons Coal (metallurgical) 24,655,000 wet tons
Probable M tons Coal (metallurgical) 15,459,000 wet tons
Proven & Probable M tons Coal (metallurgical) 40,114,000 wet tons
Measured 96,013,000 tons Coal (metallurgical)
Indicated 55,922,000 tons Coal (metallurgical)
Inferred 947,000 tons Coal (metallurgical)
Total Resource 152,881,000 tons Coal (metallurgical)

Financials:

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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2022:
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

Total WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Form 10-K 2022
Other 2022
Technical Report 2022
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