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Excel 5 (MC Mining Complex) Mine

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Excel 5 (MC Mining Complex) Mine

Location: 14 km N from Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Address:

4126 State Highway 194 West
Pikeville
Kentucky, United States
41501

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Summary

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Continuous
  • Room-and-pillar
SnapshotThe MC Mining Complex comprises Excel Mine No. 5 and a coal preparation plant and produces low-sulfur coal.

In November 2024, Alliance Resource Partners announced plans to cease operations at the MC Mining Complex, including the Excel 5 mine, due to ongoing challenges such as weak coal demand and delays in payments for committed coal sales.

Starting November 15, 2024, coal production at the MC Mining Complex was reduced to two production units. Along with the existing inventory, these two units continued mining to fulfill contractual commitments before ceasing operations in preparation for the mine’s permanent closure. No specific timeline for the closure has been provided.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Alliance Resource Partners L.P. 100 % Indirect
The MC Mining Complex is owned by MC Mining, LLC and operated by Excel Mining, LLC, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Alliance Resource Partners L.P.

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) M tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe11.31.41.21.5
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Operational metrics

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Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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