Coal Facts 2007

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The Friends of Coal

It's frequently noted that "every coal mining job cre- There is no danger that the demand for energy will
ates another five to eight jobs somewhere in the econ- cease.
omy." Anyone who has ever visited a coal oriented But, in a shrinking world community, competition for
community in West Virginia would have no hesitation in West Virginia's traditional coal markets is increasing
believing that statistic. It is likely that no state and every year. States with less sensitive environmental
industry are as closely identified with one another as concerns, and nations with low standards of safe pro-
West Virginia and coal. duction and environmental pro-
Friends of Coal is based on the simple tection, with low pay and govern-
premise that West Virginia is home to hun- ment subsidies, are threats to the
dreds of thousands of people who under-
stand and appreciate the value and the Appalachian coal market.
importance of the coal industry to the pros- West Virginia's biggest edge
perity of the Mountain State and its people. has always been the quality of its
It is a grass roots movement involving thou- coal, along with its expert work
sands of West Virginians who consider coal to be the force and its relative proximity to the markets. But, as
lifeblood of the state's economy. transportation systems have gotten more sophisticat-
These people have always been around. But they ed, and the production cost differential has grown,
have never before been organized into a cohesive these mitigating factors have been diminished.
force capable of demonstrating just how many West In other words, with the best coal miners in the
Virginians are directly and indirectly involved with the world, with the best coal in the world and with a grow-
coal industry. ing demand for energy, West Virginia's coal industry is
Friends of Coal was also born out of a desire to cor- still plagued by the uncertainties of the shifting market-
rect the misimpression that coal's time has passed in place.
West Virginia. As the industry streamlines and adapts to meet
In the 140 year history of the state's coal industry, these challenges, it is increasingly important that the
something like 13 billion tons of coal have been extract- Friends of Coal in West Virginia unite to speak with one
ed. The state's remaining mineable reserves amount to voice. It up to these proud people to clearly demon-
about 52 billion tons. West Virginia is in no danger of strate that coal must be a major consideration in the
running out of coal. establishment of public policy in the state and in the
Coal still supplies more than 50% of this country's nation.
growing electrical power demand, and West Virginia is For more information, visit the Friends of Coal web-
the nation's second largest coal producer. site at www.friendsofcoal.org.
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Coal Facts 2007

West Virginia Coal Assocation
The Friends of Coal 2 Transportation of WV Coal 11
Coal Use at WV Power Plants 11
WV Coal Producing Regions 4
WV Coal Facts at a Glance 4 WV Coal Production By Seam 12
U.S. Coal Production by State 5 WV Coal Reserves 13

U.S. Coal Facts At A Glance 5
Useful Contacts 5 WV Coal Production
and Employment 1900 - 2005 14
WV Coal Producing Counties 6
WV Coal Production By County 6 The Severance Tax 15
2005 Severance Tax Receipts 15
County Ranking - Total Production 7
County Ranking - Direct Employment 7 WV Mining Permits Issued - 2005 20
County Ranking - Underground Production 7
County Ranking - Surface Production 7 Surface Permit Acreage 21
Largest WV Coal Companies 8 You Need To Know 22

Million Ton Mines - Underground 8
County Profiles of
Largest WV Coal Producers 9 West Virginia’s Coal Country 23
Million Ton Mines - Surface 9
The Origin of Coal 38
WV Coal Production by Month 10 Fast Facts 38
WV Coal Production By Method 10 Average BTU Values for Major Fuels 38
Coal In West Virginia 39

Our Cover: Some of the world’s best coal miner’s
are still the driving force at McElroy Coal Glossary of Coal Industry Terms 40
Company, but there’s plenty of high-technology at
work above ground.
Cover design by Angie Lanham The West Virginia Coal Association 44
Coal Facts 2007 is published by Chairman Andrew Jordon

the West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney
P.O. Box 3923 Senior Vice President Chris Hamilton
Charleston, West Virginia 25339 Vice President Dan Miller
Telephone (304) 342-4153 Vice President Jason Bostic
Fax (304) 342-7651 Assistant to the President Sandi Davison
Web Site www.wvcoal.com Research Assistant Audrey Shelton
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Producing Regions
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West Virginia Coal Facts At A Glance

Leading Coal Producing County
Total Production 158,835,584
Total Tonnage - Boone 32,764,140
Underground 91,988,281 Underground - Boone 12,972,981
Surface 66,847,303 Surface - Boone 19,791,159
Coal Companies Operating in WV 270 Highest Employment by County - Boone 4,656
Number of Mines 601 County With Most

Underground 330 Coal Reserves - Boone 3,685,104,792
Surface 271
Leading Coal Producing Corporate Group
CONSOL Energy, Inc. 28,575,146
Record Production Year - 1997 181,914,000
Leading Coal Producing Company
Recoverable Coal Reserves 52,466,3990,580 Consolidation Coal Co. 17,945,638
West Virginia Coal Employment 48,720 Largest Underground Mine
Underground 13,511 McElroy Mine, McElroy Coal Co. 10,477,398
Surface 7,022
Coal Handling Facilities 2,387 Largest Surface Mine
Contractors 25,800 Twilight, Independence Coal Co. 4,496,631
Transportation Largest Mine Employment

Rail 87,941,361 McElroy Mine, McElroy Coal Co. 765
River 17,233,499
Largest Producing Mining Method
Truck 33,655,054 Continuous Miner 54,392,437
Estimated Average Annual Coal Wage $62,700 Largest Producing Coal Seam
Estimated Production Value 2006 $6,060,000,000 Pittsburgh 34,455,192
Estimated Coal Severance Tax $386,000,000
All values expressed in tons except for dollar figures and employment
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U.S. Coal Production By State

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 Rank
Alabama 19.4 18.9 20.1 22.3 21.3 18.8 15
Alaska 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.4 23
Arizona 13.4 12.8 12.1 12.7 12.1 8.2 16
Colorado 33.4 35.1 35.8 39.9 38.5 36.3 7
Illinois 33.8 33.3 31.6 31.9 32.1 32.2 9
Indiana 36.7 35.3 35.4 35.1 34.4 35.7 8
Kansas 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 24
Kentucky 133.8 124.1 112.8 114.3 119.8 120.0 3
Louisiana 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.1 18
Maryland 4.6 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.1 17
Mississippi 0.6 2.3 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 19
Missouri 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 24
Montana 39.1 37.4 37.0 40.0 40.4 41.8 6
New Mexico 29.6 28.9 26.4 27.2 28.5 25.9 13
North Dakota 30.5 30.8 30.8 29.9 30.0 30.4 10
Ohio 25.4 21.2 22.0 23.2 24.7 22.7 14
Oklahoma 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.0 22
Pennsylvania 74.1 68.4 63.7 66.0 67.3 66.0 4
Tennessee 3.3 3.2 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.8 20
Texas 45.0 45.2 47.5 45.9 45.9 45.5 5
Utah 27.0 25.3 23.1 21.7 24.5 26.0 12
Virginia 32.8 30.0 31.6 31.4 27.7 29.7 11
Washington 4.6 5.8 6.2 5.7 5.3 2.6 21
West Virginia 175.0 163.3 145.9 153.6 159.5 158.8 2
Wyoming 368.7 373.2 376.3 396.50 406.4 446.7 1
U.S. Total 1,127.7 1,094.3 1,071.8 1,112.1 1,133.3 1,161.4
source - Energy Information Agency, figures
expressed in millions of tons
U.S. Coal Facts At A Glance
Total Production - 2005 1,130,802,000 Useful Contacts
Underground 368,612,000
Surface 762,190,000 West Virginia Coal Association
East 493,105,000 Phone (304) 342-4153
West 637,697,000 FAX 342-7651
Web Site wvcoal.com
Number of mines - 2005 1,398
Underground 606 National Mining Association
Surface 792 Phone (202) 463-2600
FAX (202) 463-2666
Employment - 2005 79,186 Web Site nma.org
Underground 45,614
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Surface 33,572
Phone (304) 926-0440
FAX (304) 926-0446
Recoverable Reserves - 2005 507,738,600,000 Web Site dep.state.wv.us
Leading Coal Producers - 2005 WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training
Peabody Energy Corp. 192,484,000 Phone (304) 558-1425
Kennecott Energy Co. 124,479,000 FAX (304) 558-1282
Arch Coal, Inc. 115,244,000 Web Site state.wv.us/mhst
CONSOL Energy, Inc. 65,222,000
Foundation Coal Group 60,428,000 Office of Surface Mining - Charleston
Massey Energy Company 40,373,000 Phone (304) 347-7162
Vulcan Partners, L.P. 35,502,000 FAX (304) 347-7170
North American Coal Group 30,648,000 Web Site osmre.gov
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Wayne Lincoln
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Greenbrier
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Wyoming 0 - 1 million tons
Non Coal Producing Counties
McDowell Mercer
West Virginia Coal Production By County - 2006

Mines Employees Underground Surface Total
Barbour 18 289 865,189 648,020 1,513,209
Boone 118 4,656 12,972,981 19,791,159 32,764,140
Braxton 3 120 1,175,458 ————- 1,175,458
Brooke 4 44 ————- 403,853 403,853
Clay 3 156 ————- 3,882,969 3,882,969
Fayette 25 606 1,666,331 1,863,649 3,529,980

Grant 10 103 175,754 ————- 175,754
Greenbrier 6 180 406,755 ————- 406,755
Harrison 21 790 6,273,752 123,238 6,396,990
Kanawha 37 1,540 7,551,826 5,952,616 13,504,442
Lincoln 3 124 840,344 13,698 854,042

Logan 50 1,741 2,590,341 11,284,746 13,875,087
Marion 17 590 6,383,219 56,870 6,440,089
Marshall 1 1,039 11,442,139 ————- 11,442,139
McDowell 67 1,106 3,462,179 2,372,624 5,834,803
Mercer 2 12 218,181 12,650 230,831

Mineral 4 14 ————- 48,300 48,300
Mingo 67 1,806 6,138,732 4,819,502 10,958,234
Monongalia 15 1,173 10,547,509 747,800 11,295,309
Nicholas 18 552 1,334,178 3,195,948 4,530,126
Preston 2 255 1,377,168 130 1,377,298

Raleigh 42 1,403 5,167,278 3,910,630 9,077,908
Randolph 2 146 1,222,807 ————- 1,222,807
Tucker 6 114 560,916 ————- 560,916
Upshur 11 254 1,346,841 8,325 1,355,166
Wayne 6 456 3,672,220 1,163,368 4,835,588

Webster 9 388 1,335,718 4,515,897 5,851,615
Wyoming 30 1,833 3,244,982 2,031,311 5,276,293
Total 601 20,553 91,988,281 66,847,303 158,835,584
source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training
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County By County Rankings - 2006

Total Tonnage Direct Employment
01 Boone 32,764,140 01 Boone 4,656
02 Logan 13,875,087 02 Wyoming 1,833
03 Kanawha 13,504,442 03 Mingo 1,806
04 Marshall 11,442,139 04 Logan 1,741
05 Monongalia 11,295,309 05 Kanawha 1,540
06 Mingo 10,958,234 06 Raleigh 1,403
07 Raleigh 9,077,908 07 Monongalia 1,173
08 Marion 6,440,089 08 McDowell 1,106
09 Harrison 6,396,990 09 Marshall 1,039
10 Webster 5,851,615 10 Harrison 790
11 McDowell 5,834,803 11 Fayette 606
12 Wyoming 5,276,293 12 Marion 590
13 Wayne 4,835,588 13 Nicholas 552
14 Nicholas 4,530,126 14 Wayne 456
15 Clay 3,882,969 15 Webster 388
16 Fayette 3,529,980 16 Barbour 289
17 Barbour 1,513,209 17 Preston 255
18 Preston 1,377,298 18 Upshur 254
19 Upshur 1,355,166 19 Greenbrier 180
20 Randolph 1,222,807 20 Clay 156
21 Braxton 1,175,458 21 Randolph 146
22 Lincoln 854,042 22 Lincoln 124
23 Tucker 560,916 23 Braxton 120
24 Greenbrier 406,755 24 Tucker 114
25 Brooke 403,853 25 Grant 103
26 Mercer 230,831 26 Brooke 44
27 Grant 175,754 27 Mineral 14
28 Mineral 48,300 28 Mercer 12
Total 158,835,584 Total 20,553
Underground Tonnage Surface Tonnage

01 Boone 12,972,981 01 Boone 19,791,159
02 Marshall 11,442,139 02 Logan 11,284,746
03 Monongalia 10,547,509 03 Kanawha 5,952,616
04 Kanawha 7,551,826 04 Mingo 4,819,502
05 Marion 6,383,219 05 Webster 4,515,897
06 Harrison 6,273,752 06 Raleigh 3,910,630
07 Mingo 6,138,732 07 Clay 3,882,969
08 Raleigh 5,167,278 08 Nicholas 3,195,948
09 Wayne 3,672,220 09 McDowell 2,372,624
10 McDowell 3,462,179 10 Wyoming 2,031,311
11 Wyoming 3,244,982 11 Fayette 1,863,649
12 Logan 2,590,341 12 Wayne 1,163,368
13 Fayette 1,666,331 13 Monongalia 747,800
14 Preston 1,377,168 14 Barbour 648,020
15 Upshur 1,346,841 15 Brooke 403,853
16 Webster 1,335,718 16 Harrison 123,238
17 Nicholas 1,334,178 17 Marion 56,870
18 Randolph 1,222,807 18 Mineral 48,300
19 Braxton 1,175,458 19 Lincoln 13,698
20 Barbour 865,189 20 Mercer 12,650
21 Lincoln 840,344 21 Upshur 8,325
22 Tucker 560,916 22 Preston 130
23 Greenbrier 406,755 Total 66,847,303
24 Mercer 218,181
25 Grant 175,754 source - West Virginia Office of Miners’
Total 91,988,281 Health Safety & Training
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Largest West Virginia Coal Companies - 2006

Company Production Corporate Affiliation
1 Consolidation Coal Co. 21,329,688 CONSOL Energy, Inc.
2 McElroy Coal Co. 10,419,126 CONSOL Energy, Inc.
3 Independence Coal Co., Inc. 8,543,590 Massey Energy Co.
4 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 6,001,981 Peabody Energy Corp.
5 Alex Energy, Inc. 4,930,130 Massey Energy Co.
6 Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 4,829,383 Massey Energy Co.
7 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 4,459,824 Alpha Natural Resources, Inc
8 Catenary Coal Co. 4,322,393 Magnum Coal Co.
9 Fola Coal Co., Inc. 3,942,353 AMVEST Mineral Co., LLC
10 Hobet Mining, Inc. 3,904,836 Magnum Coal Co.
11 Speed Mining, Inc. 3,399,986 Magnum Coal Co.
12 Rockspring Development, Inc. 3,018,448 Riverton Coal Production, Inc.
13 Mingo Logan Coal Co. 2,784,939 Arch Coal, Inc.
14 Arch of West Virginia 2,758,922 Magnum Coal Co.
15 Pinnacle Mining Co., LLC 2,688,662 PinOak Resources
16 Marfork Coal Co., Inc. 2,628,200 Massey Energy Co.
17 Appalachian Fuels, LLC 2,447,617
18 Newtown Energy, Inc. 2,434,427
19 Performance Coal Co. 2,240,612 Massey Energy Co.
20 Argus Energy WV LLC 1,985,936
21 Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. 1,832,040 Massey Energy Co.
22 Evergreen Mining Co. 1,753,655 International Coal Group, Inc.
23 Legacy Resources, LLC 1,728,006
24 Spartan Mining Co. 1,720,899 Massey Energy Co.
25 Long Branch Energy 1,712,496
West Virginia’s Million Ton Mines - Underground 2006

Mine Company County Production Employees
1 McElroy McElroy Coal Co. Marshall 10,477,398 765
2 Loveridge Consolidation Coal Co. Marion 6,383,219 524
3 Robinson Run No. 95 Consolidation Coal Co. Harrison 5,731,606 538
4 Blacksville No. 2 Consolidation Coal Co. Monongalia 4,866,072 515
5 Federal No. 2 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Monongalia 4,621,955 492
6 Camp Creek No. 1 Rockspring Development, Inc. Wayne 2,735,790 288
7 Mountaineer Alma A Mingo Logan Coal Co. Mingo 2,255,263 315
8 American Eagle Speed Mining, Inc. Kanawha 2,247,637 126
9 Pinnacle Pinnacle Mining Co., LLC Wyoming 2,014,206 337
10 Whitetail Kittanning Kingwood Mining Co., LLC Preston 1,377,168 252
11 Upper Mercer Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC Webster 1,330,753 61
12 Eagle Newtown Energy, Inc. Kanawha 1,291,798 181
13 Harris No. 1 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Boone 1,288,998 339
14 Castle Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. Boone 1,163,699 130
15 Europa Jupiter Holdings, LLC Boone 1,114,009 116
16 Big Mountain No. 16 Pine Ridge Coal Co. Boone 1,089,239 135
17 Rivers Edge Rivers Edge Mining, Inc. Boone 1,037,436 205
18 Laurel Creek Coalburg Spartan Mining Co. Boone 1,002,239 74
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Largest West Virginia Coal Producers - 2006

CONSOL Energy, Inc. 31,748,814 Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC9,091,236
Consolidation Coal Co. 21,329,688 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 4,459,824
McElroy Coal Co. 10,419,126 Calloway Natural Resources 3,122,196
Kingwood Mining Co., LLC 1,509,216
Massey Coal Co., Inc. 31,615,996
Independence Coal Co. 8,543,590 Peabody Energy Corp. 8,713,629
Alex Energy, Inc. 4,930,130 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 6,001,981
Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 4,829,383 Rivers Edge Mining, Inc. 1,629,398
Marfork Coal Co. 2,628,200 Pine Ridge Coal Co. 1,082,250
Performance Coal Co. 2,240,612 Riverton Coal Production, Inc. 7,007,134
Aracoma Coal Co., LLC 1,832,040 Rockspring Development, Inc. 3,018,448
Spartan Mining Co. 1,720,899 Laurel Creek Co., Inc. 1,443,474
Road Fork Development Co., Inc. 1,384,417 Simmons Fork 1,394,501
Highland Mining Co. 1,008,090 Kingston Mining, Inc. 1,150,711
Mammoth Coal Co. 908,043 Arch Coal, Inc. 5,787,758
White Buck Coal Co. 812,642 Mingo Logan Coal Co. 2,784,939
Bandmill Coal Corp. 707,588 Coal-Mac, Inc. 1,544,910
Rum Creek Coal Sales, Inc. 70,362 Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, Inc. 963,579
Point Mining, Inc. 494,330
Magnum 16,971,663 AMVEST Mineral Co., LLC 4,833,915
Catenary, LLC 4,322,393 Fola Coal Co., Inc. 3,942,353
Hobet , LLC 3,904,836 Powellton Coal Co., LLC 736,941
Speed Mining, Inc. 3,399,986 Little Eagle Coal Co. 154,621
Apogee, LLC 2,758,922
Dakota Mining, Inc. 1,053,830 International Coal Group, Inc. 4,562,306
Mystic , LLC 960,042 ICG Eastern 2,662,242
Remington Coal Co., Inc. 571,654 Anker WV Mining Co., Inc. 1,157,419
Baylor Mining 544,351
source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Patriot Mining Co., Inc. 198,294
Health Safety & Training
West Virginia Million Ton Mines - Surface 2006

Mine Company County Production Employees
1 Twilight MTR Independence Coal Co. Boone 4,496,631 275
2 No. 1 Fola Coal Co., Inc. Clay 3,882,969 147
3 Samples Catenary Coal Co. Kanawha 3,648,617 354
4 Birch River ICG Eastern, LLC 3,048,801 237
5 Westridge Surface Hobet Mining, Inc. Boone 2,713,860 243
6 No. 1 Alex Energy, Inc. Nicholas 2,665,502 227
7 Guyan Arch of West Virginia, Inc. Logan 2,719,942 204
8 Toney’s Fork Surface Appalachian Fuels, LLC 1,810,640 175
9 Phoenix Surface #4 Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, Inc. 1,771,547 95
10 No. 10 White Flame Energy, Inc. 1,554,200 96
11 Seven Pines Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 1,467,096 68
12 Synergy No. 1 Legacy Resources, LLC Boone 1,366,669 75
13 Edwight Surface Independence Coal Co. Raleigh 1,318,963 152
14 Copley Trace Surface Argus Energy WV, LLC 1,163,368 80
15 Coal Mountain Surface Dynamic Energy, Inc. 1,147,294 71
16 Rockhouse Branch Surface Roadfork Development Co., Inc. Logan 1,139,999 79
17 Laxare Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 1,098,344 89
18 Jule Fork Hobet Mining, Inc. 1,070,883 57
19 Republic Energy Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 1,047,979 84
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West Virginia Coal Production by Month - 2006

Underground Surface Total
January 8,479,900 5,814,861 14,294,761
February 7,717,561 5,228,140 12,945,701
March 8,875,633 6,060,439 14,936,072
April 7,857,945 5,139,524 12,997,469
May 8,712,707 5,993,367 14,706,074
June 7,982,339 5,787,201 13,769,540
July 5,713,686 4,901,127 10,614,813
August 7,751,494 5,721,575 13,473,069
September 7,338,088 5,681,253 13,019,341
October 7,866,047 6,025,386 13,891,433
November 6,890,113 5,384,658 12,274,771
December 6,802,768 5,109,772 11,912,540
Total 91,988,281 66,847,303 158,835,584
West Virginia Coal Production by Method - 2006

County Continuous Longwall Auger Mountaintop Other Surface Total
Barbour 865,189 0 0 0 648,020 1,513,209
Boone 10,757,542 2,215,439 0 13,469,938 6,321,221 32,764,140
Braxton 1,175,458 0 0 0 0 1,175,458
Brooke 0 0 0 0 403,853 403,853
Clay 0 0 0 3,882,969 0 3,882,969
Fayette 1,666,331 0 0 799,023 1,064,626 3,529,980
Grant 175,754 0 0 0 0 175,754
Greenbrier 406,755 0 0 0 0 406,755
Harrison 1,134,496 5,136,663 2,593 0 123,238 6,396,990
Kanawha 5,747,820 1,804,006 0 4,494,204 1,458,412 13,504,442
Lincoln 840,344 0 0 0 13,698 854,042
Logan 2,363,189 227,152 0 6,773,936 4,510,510 13,875,087
Marion 663,345 5,719,874 0 0 56,870 6,440,089
Marshall 1,005,683 10,436,456 0 0 0 11,442,139
McDowell 3,413,623 48,556 0 193,347 2,179,277 5,834,803
Mercer 0 0 75,250 0 17,738 230,831
Mineral 0 0 0 0 48,300 48,300
Mingo 4,605,704 1,533,028 0 2,660,956 2,158,546 10,958,234
Monongalia 2,290,154 8,257,355 0 0 747,800 11,295,309
Nicholas 1,334,178 0 0 2,941,098 254,850 4,530,126
Preston 1,377,168 0 0 0 130 1,377,298
Raleigh 4,808,053 359,225 0 2,730,842 1,179,788 9,077,908
Randolph 1,222,807 0 0 0 0 1,222,807
Tucker 396,834 164,082 0 0 0 560,916
Upshur 1,346,841 0 0 0 8,325 1,355,166
Wayne 3,672,220 0 0 0 1,163,368 4,835,588
Webster 1,335,718 0 0 4,515,897 0 5,851,615
Wyoming 1,628,817 1,616,165 0 259,467 1,771,884 5,276,293
TOTAL 54,392,437 37,518,001 77,843 42,721,677 24,125,626 158,835,584
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Transportation of West Virginia Coal - 2006

County Rail River Truck Belt Stock-Piled
Barbour 684,630
Boone 8,293,931 169,828 2,416,677 1,560,660 16,648
Braxton 688,279
Fayette 70,289 67,022 337,534
Grant 171,309
Greenbrier 202,686 211,266 1,234
Harrison 353,681 5,442,430
Kanawha 762,537 2,732,542 1,353,794 39,236 1,944,672
Logan 1,506,911 459,444
Marion 6,412,333
Marshall 11,442,139
McDowell 1,598,110 3,328 1,082,472 2,387 12,463
Mercer 218,181
Mingo 2,725,188 2,362,785 1,282
Monongalia 9,678,687 1,059,442
Nicholas 665,900 255,562 1,453 2,331
Preston 1,377,168
Raleigh 4,427,632 104,849 659,304 6,672
Randolph 1,222,807
Tucker 488,360
Upshur 297,673 1,057,408
Wayne 2,732,254 945,950
Webster 795,724
Wyoming 1,783,957 628,574 611,504 37,829
Total 87,941,361 17,233,499 33,655,054 8,424,616 3,421,054
Totals do not match production totals due to non-reporting and to the fact that coal distribution may cross annual
year boundaries.
Coal Use at West Virginia Power Plants - 2006

Capacity in
Facility County Utility Megawatts 1999 2006
John Amos Putnam AEP 2,900 6,955,609 8,110,452
Harrison Harrison Allegheny 1,920 5,365,292 5,763,865
Mount Storm Grant Dominion 1,575 4,224,035 4,500,000
Mitchell Marshall AEP 1,460 3,602,513 2,973,951
Mountaineer Tyler AEP 1,300 3,296,708 2,969,742
Pleasants Mason Allegheny 1,223 3,283,885 3,487,940
Fort Martin Mason Allegheny 1,107 3,032,453 3,261,846
Philip Sporn Monongalia AEP 1,050 2,354,822 2,096,407
Kammer Wetzel AEP 630 1,654,614 1,344,961
Kanawha River Kanawha AEP 425 870,776 815,915
Albright Preston Allegheny 292 516,124 523,270
Willow Island Pleasants Allegheny 243 594,921 435,181
Rivesville Marion Allegheny 142 173,982 110,019
Total West Virginia 14,267 35,925,734 36,393,549
source - AEP, Allegheny, Dominion
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West Virginia Coal Production by Seam - 2006

Seam Underground Surface Total
Alma 645,302 258,114 903,416
Alma A 2,255,263 0 2,255,263
Bakerstown 175,754 0 175,754
Beckley 1,155,945 113,453 1,269,398
Bens Creek 0 27,365 27,365
Cedar Grove 1,634,971 1,278,314 2,913,285
Chilton 0 418,526 418,526
Chilton Rider 168,482 0 168,482
Clarion 12,162 6,213,772 6,225,934
Coalburg 7,544,812 17,634,730 25,179,542
Douglas 936,951 0 936,951
Eagle 5,260,616 24,566 5,285,182
Eagle A 0 50,092 50,092
Elk Lick 0 31,579 31,579
Fire Creek 691,020 649,053 1,340,073
Gilbert 104,248 38,070 142,318
Glenalum Tunnel 628,202 0 628,202
Hernshaw 212,382 515,632 728,014
Iaeger 148,583 0 148,583
Little Alma 176,402 0 176,402
Little Chilton 682,202 0 682,202
Little Eagle 141,972 0 141,972
Little Fire Creek 366,148 468,063 834,211
Lower Campbell Creek 532,679 0 532,679
Lower Cedar Grove 721,634 78,267 799,901
Lower Kittanning 2,497,687 9,458,036 11,955,723
Lower Winifrede 1,224,467 0 1,224,467
Middle Kittanning 2,497,687 5,268,909 7,432,566
No. 2 Gas 1,733,921 631,949 2,365,870
Peerless 3,852,601 0 3,852,601
Pittsburgh 33,662,934 792,258 34,455,192
Pocahontas 2 259,443 0 259,443
Pocahontas 3 3,961,521 674,939 4,636,460
Pocahontas 4 5,608 66,801 72,409
Pocahontas 5 0 545,698 545,698
Pocahontas 6 357,832 12,650 370,482
Pocahontas 7 83,291 0 83,291
Pocahontas 9 0 16,886 16,886
Powellton 3,387,042 1,352,115 4,739,157
Powellton A 415,078 415,078
Redstone 342,536 353,970 696,506
Refuse Processing 218,181 58,066 276,247
Sewell 2,601,177 94,699 2,695,876
Sewickley 1,059,442 8,911 1,068,353
Stockton-Lewiston 2,883,677 8,817,513 11,701,190
Upper Freeport 560,916 91,377 652,293
Upper Kittanning 1,591,781 6,070,432 7,662,213
Upper Mercer 1,330,753 0 1,330,753
Washington 0 47,959 47,959
Waynesburg 0 689,726 689,726
Welch 41,550 0 41,550
Williamson 281,116 2,336,713 2,617,829
Williamson Rider 0 437,115 437,115
Winifrede 3,276,022 1,216,243 4,492,265
Total 91,988,281 66,847,303 158,835,584
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West Virginia Coal Reserves
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Kanawha
Nicholas Pocahontas 1 billion + tons
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Boone 100 million - 1 billion tons
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McDowell Mercer
Original Remaining Original Remaining

Mineable Recoverable Mineable Recoverable
Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves
Barbour 3,585,619,298 1,582,542,110 Mercer 506,829,312 99,535,892
Boone 8,142,970,465 3,685,104,792 Mineral 809,34,066 360,932,566
Braxton 2,323,332,633 1,111,009,699 Mingo 6,332,263,181 3,021,721,832
Brooke 360,000,000 55,434,255 Monongalia 3,748,630,971 977,123,989
Cabell 44,167,156 0 Nicholas 6,172,807,449 3,363,188,424
Calhoun 251,017,114 0 Ohio 910,000,000 336,292,256
Clay 3,237,869,854 1,829,740,083 Pocahontas 508,644,743 299,843,805
Doddridge 1,119,317,757 671,587,864 Preston 3,212,323,508 1,393,120,746
Fayette 4,420,505,039 1,850,495,007 Putnam 433,090,336 238,231,342
Gilmer 1,019,245,455 495,526,312 Raleigh 4,283,368,282 1,630,065,424
Grant 969,014,155 482,627 Randolph 4,183,643,819 2,414,625,010
Greenbrier 1,220,293,321 634,139,604 Roane 674,768,973 0
Hancock 500,000,000 246,659,014 Summers 18,678,528 10,676,345
Harrison 2,172,730,581 488,251,512 Taylor 1,327,673,239 613,961,430
Kanawha 5,901,324,612 2,659,973,118 Tucker 486,964,209 177,380,400
Lewis 2,776,037,160 1,364,763,631 Tyler 948,133,232 474,066,616
Lincoln 1,770,813,665 1,044,577,738 Upshur 3,554,551,754 1,672,483,211
Logan 8,149,879,105 3,494,847,410 Wayne 1,471,495,778 789,456,163
Marion 4,317,089,326 1,421,383,522 Webster 6,305,536,510 3,658,059,757
Marshall 4,448,857,374 1,868,137,238 Wetzel 3,321,923,236 1,660,868,193
Mason 339,976,480 150,774,049 Wirt 22,302,720 11,151,360
McDowell 5,340,598,171 1,644,291,273 Wyoming 5,061,292,844 2,411,342,382
TOTAL 116,705,415,411 52,300,602,979
Coal Facts 2007 13

West Virginia Coal Production and Employment 1900-2006

Production Employment Production Employment
1900 22,647,207 29,017 1953 131,872,563 84,093
1901 24,088,402 32,386 1954 113,039,046 64,849
1902 24,570,826 36,147 1955 137,073,372 54,321
1903 29,337,241 39,452 1956 150,401,233 68,318
1904 32,406,752 45,492 1957 150,220,548 66,792
1905 37,791,580 49,950 1958 115,245,791 55,065
1906 43,290,350 53,769 1959 117,770,002 52,352
1907 48,091,583 56,256 1960 120,107,994 48,696
1908 49,000,000 60,189 1961 111,370,863 42,557
1909 49,697,018 62,189 1962 117,018,419 43,456
1910 59,274,708 68,135 1963 128,924,165 44,854
1911 60,517,167 70,644 1964 139,361,204 44,205
1912 66,731,587 69,611 1965 149,236,013 44,885
1913 69,182,791 70,321 1966 148,826,592 43,344
1914 73,666,981 76,041 1967 152,461,567 42,742
1915 71,812,917 81,328 1968 145,113,560 41,573
1916 89,165,772 80,058 1969 139,315,720 41,941
1917 89,383,449 88,665 1970 143,132,284 45,261
1918 90,766,636 92,132 1971 118,317,785 48,858
1919 84,980,551 91,566 1972 122,856,378 48,190
1920 89,590,271 97,426 1973 115,239,146 45,041
1921 90,452,996 116,726 1974 101,713,580 46,026
1922 79,394,786 107,709 1975 109,048,898 55,256
1923 97,474,177 121,280 1976 108,793,594 59,802
1924 156,570,631 115,964 1977 95,405,977 61,815
1925 123,061,985 111,708 1978 84,697,048 62,982
1926 144,603,574 120,638 1979 112,380,883 58,565
1927 146,088,121 119,618 1980 121,583,762 55,502
1928 133,866,587 112,715 1981 112,813,972 55,411
1929 139,297,148 107,393 1982 128,778,076 53,941
1930 122,429,767 107,832 1983 115,135,454 35,831
1931 102,698,420 97,953 1984 131,040,566 39,950
1932 86,114,506 86,829 1985 127,867,375 35,913
1933 94,130,508 95,367 1986 130,787,233 32,329
1934 98,441,233 106,590 1987 137,672,276 28,885
1935 99,441,233 109,779 1988 144,917,788 28,100
1936 118,965,066 111,625 1989 151,834,721 28,323
1937 118,965,066 115,052 1990 171,155,053 28,876
1938 93,511,099 103,735 1991 166,715,271 27,479
1939 108,515,665 104,022 1992 163,797,710 27,065
1940 126,619,825 130,457 1993 133,700,856 22,386
1941 140,944,744 112,875 1994 164,200,572 21,414
1942 156,752,598 112,817 1995 167,096,211 21,602
1943 160,429,576 105,585 1996 174,008,217 18,939
1944 164,954,218 103,146 1997 181,914,000 18,165
1945 151,909,714 97,380 1998 180,794,012 17,382
1946 143,977,874 102,393 1999 169,206,834 14,845
1947 173,653,816 116,421 2000 169,370,602 14,281
1948 168,589,033 125,669 2001 175,052,857 15,729
1949 122,913,540 121,121 2002 163,896,890 15,377
1950 145,563,295 119,568 2003 144,899,599 14,871
1951 163,448,001 111,562 2004 153,631,633 16,037
1952 142,181,271 100,862 2005 159,498,069 17,992
2006 158,835,584 20,533
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The Severance Tax

In 1987, West Virginia enacted a severance tax on All incorporated communities receive a share,
coal. The tax amounts to 5% of the saled price of based on population, Each county receives an addi-
mined coal. tional share, based on the population of the unicorpo-
Of this amount, the State retains 93%. The remain- rated areas of the county.
ing 7% is apportaioned among the State’s 55 counties The total severance tax collections for 2006
and it’s 228 incorporated municipalities. amounted to more than $300 million. A total of
Three-fourths of the 7% share is divided among the $25,438,861.36 was distributed to all counties and
coal producing counties. This money is apportioned municipalities. Of this amount, $18,992,932.01 repre-
according to each county’s production level. The sented coal production in the 27 coal producing coun-
remaining quarter of the 7% is divided among all counties.
ties and municipalities, according to population.
2006 Severance Tax Receipts

County Unincorporated Production County Total Municipalities Grand Total
Barbour $36,581.72 $97,966.87 $134,515.59 $17,883.05 $152,398.64
Berkeley $212,485.01 $0.00 $212,485.01 $53,256.94 $265,741.95
Boone $75,596.68 $4,222,107.27 $4,297,703.95 $13,800.90 $4,311,504.85
Braxton $41,875.24 $70,384.25 $112,259.49 $9,596.23 $121,855.72
Brooke $49,549.39 $0.00 $49,549.39 $28,105.86 $77,655.25
Cabell $154,176.20 $0.00 $154,176.20 $199,079.73 $353,255.93

Calhoun $24,566.41 $0.00 $24,566.41 $1,978.06 $26,544.47
Clay $34,089.02 $493,385.52 $527,474.54 $2,076.05 $529,550.59
Doddridge $23,095.98 $0.00 $23,095.98 $2,821.77 $25,917.75
Fayette $107,305.06 $447,025.22 $554,330.28 $61,239.20 $615,569.48
Gilmer $19,045.34 $0.00 $19,045.34 $6,021.72 $25,067.06

Grant $30,027.89 $15,400.38 $45,428.27 $9,529.64 $54,957.91
Greenbrier $80,326.48 $76,204.33 $156,530.81 $40,817.64 $197,348.45
Hampshire $63,238.23 $0.00 $63,238.23 $7,491.98 $70,730.21
Hancock $41,420.10 $0.00 $41,420.10 $84,380.65 $125,800.75
Hardy $35,177.82 $0.00 $35,177.82 $9,176.12 $44,353.94

Harrison $119,246.86 $75,804.82 $195,051.68 $121,102.43 $316,154.11
Jackson $72,491.34 $0.00 $72,491.34 $25,536.13 $98,027.47
Jefferson $119,653.00 $0.00 $119,653.00 $29,053.35 $148,706.35
Kanawha $267,617.11 $1,009,606.50 $1,277,223.61 $358,752.81 $1,635,976.42
Lewis $42,697.94 $0.00 $42,697.94 $16,535.12 $59,233.06

Lincoln $71,045.41 $609,702.98 $680,748.39 $6,354.27 $687,102.66
Logan $116,862.75 $1,889,258.78 $2,006,121.53 $15,159.10 $2,021,280.63
Marion $94,067.87 $1,375,732.16 $1,469,800.03 $93,143.28 $1,562,943.31
Marshall $66,844.24 $1,723,697.87 $1,790,542.11 $68,026.10 $1,858,568.21
Mason $62,040.86 $0.00 $62,040.86 $28,834.46 $90,875.32

McDowell $70,950.89 $592,586.43 $663,537.32 $24,727.40 $688,264.72
Mercer $151,224.88 $0.00 $151,224.88 $69,266.83 $220,491.71
Mineral $65,916.49 $7,020.67 $72,937.16 $28,390.97 $101,328.13
Mingo $81,366.29 $1,619,613.30 $1,700,979.59 $17,188.20 $1,718,167.79
Coal Facts 2007 15

2006 Severance Tax Receipts

County Unincorporated Production County Total Municipalities Grand Total
Monongalia $170,837.37 $697,299.08 $868,136.45 $115,773.94 $983,910.39
Monroe $46,654.55 $0.00 $46,654.55 $3,665.52 $50,320.07
Morgan $48,159.49 $0.00 $48,159.49 $4,155.65 $52,315.14
Nicholas $72,788.36 $540,526.14 $613,314.50 $20,204.18 $633,518.68
Ohio $36,644.78 $0.00 $36,644.78 $129,903.75 $166,548.53
Pendleton $25,903.76 $0.00 $25,903.76 $2,790.25 $28,694.01

Pleasants $15,617.89 $0.00 $15,617.89 $10,688.52 $26,306.41
Pocahontas $25,984.29 $0.00 $25,984.29 $5,983.16 $31,967.45
Preston $77,154.61 $169,177.41 $246,332.02 $25,543.32 $271,875.34
Putnam $138,124.20 $0.00 $138,124.20 $38,426.70 $176,550.90
Raleigh $205,528.60 $1,167,475.25 $1,373,003.85 $71,819.12 $1,444,822.97

Randolph $67,117.28 $70,597.46 $137,714.74 $31,927.49 $169,642.23
Ritchie $22,385.26 $0.00 $22,385.26 $13,825.46 $36,210.72
Roane $45,148.67 $0.00 $45,148.67 $8,927.51 $54,076.18
Summers $35,426.44 $0.00 $35,426.44 $10,082.84 $45,509.28
Taylor $36,105.62 $0.00 $36,105.62 $20,221.66 $56,327.28

Tucker $14,763.64 $50,618.77 $65,382.41 $10,967.22 $76,349.63
Tyler $21,317.47 $0.00 $21,317.47 $9,162.06 $30,479.53
Upshur $61,893.85 $91,568.87 $153,462.72 $20,043.12 $173,505.84
Wayne $110,954.56 $252,603.46 $363,558.02 $24,800.98 $388,359.00
Webster $28,851.59 $606,016.74 $634,868.33 $5,174.42 $640,042.75

Wetzel $30,258.97 $218,180.73 $248,439.70 $34,785.76 $283,225.46
Wirt $17,081.30 $0.00 $17,081.30 $3,479.95 $20,561.25
Wood $140,564.35 $0.00 $140,564.35 $167,472.90 $308,037.25
Wyoming $75,890.25 $722,265.03 $798,155.28 $14,122.95 $812,278.23
Total $4,077,641.26 $18,992,932.01 $23,070,573.27 $2,253,336.09 $25,438,861.36
2006 Severance Tax Receipts by Local Government

County/Municipality 2006 Receipts County/Municipality 2006 Receipts
Barbour County $$134,515.59 Braxton County $112,259.49

Philippi $10,047.83 Sutton $3,539.52
Belington $6,259.76 Gassaway $3,154.40
Junior $1,575.46 Burnsville $1,683.97
Flat Woods $1,218.34
Berkeley County $212,485.01
Martinsburg $52,416.70 Brooke County $49,549.39
Hedgesville $840.24 Follansbee $10,905.55
Wellsburg $10,121.33
Boone County $4,297,703.95 Bethany $3,448.48
Madison $9,372.14 Beech Bottom $2,121.58
Danville $1,925.56 Windsor Heights $1,508.92
Whitesville $1,820.53
Sylvester $682.67 Cabell County $154,176.20
Huntington $180,212.97
Barboursville $11,143.60
source - West Virginia Treasurer’s Office Milton $7,723.16
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County/Town Receipts for 2006 County/Town Receipts for 2006
Calhoun County $24,566.41 Harrison County $195,051.68

Grantsville $1,978.06 Clarksburg $58,616.93
Bridgeport $25,578.16
Clay County $527,474.54 Shinnston $8,034.78
Clay $2,076.05 Salem $7,022.96
Stonewood $6,354.28
Doddridge County $23,095.98 Nutter Fort $5,902.62
West Union $2,821.77 Lumberport $3,280.40
Anmore $2,398.18
Fayette County $554,330.28 West Milford $2,279.15
Oak Hill $26,568.97 Lost Creek $1,634.97
Fayetteville $9,641.70
Montgomery $6,798.90 Jackson County $72,491.34
Ansted $5,517.58 Ravenswood $14,112.45
Mount Hope $5,205.97 Ripley $11,423.68
Smithers $3,164.85
Gauley Bridge $2,583.74 Jefferson County $119,653.00
Meadow Bridge $1,123.82 Ranson $11,331.39
Pax $609.16 Charles Town $10,177.36
Thurmond $24.51 Bolivar $3,658.54
Shepherdstown $2,811.26
Gilmer County $19,045.34 Harpers Ferry $1,074.80
Glenville $5,405.52
Sand Fork $616.20 Kanawha County $1,277,223.61
Charleston $187,025.87
Grant County $45,428.27 South Charleston $46,878.11
Petersburg $8,482.87 St. Albans $40,494.84
Bayard $1,046.77 Dunbar $28,546.72
Nitro $23,890.70
Greenbrier County $156,530.81 Marmet $5,927.19
Lewisburg $12,687.54 Chesapeake $5,752.14
White Sulphur Springs $8,104.79 Belle $4,407.75
Ronceverte $5,451.04 Clendenin $3,907.10
Rainelle $5,409.00 East Bank $3,266.51
Alderson $3,619.71 Cedar Grove $3,017.86
Rupert $3,290.91 Glasgow $2,741.26
Quinwood $1,522.92 Pratt $1,929.42
Falling Springs $731.73 Handley $1,267.34
Hampshire County $63,238.23 Lewis $42,697.94

Romney $6,791.86 Weston $15,113.75
Capon Bridge $700.12 Jane Lew $1,421.37
Hancock County $41,420.10 Lincoln County $680,748.39

Weirton $71,458.50 Hamlin $3,917.61
Chester $9,074.56 West Hamlin $2,436.66
New Cumberland $3,847.59
Logan County $2,006,121.53
Logan $5,706.61
Hardy County $35,177.82 Chapmanville $4,239.66
Moorefield $8,314.85 Man $2,695.73
Wardensville $861.27 West Logan $1,463.31
Mitchell Heights $1,053.79
Coal Facts 2007 17


Marion County $1,469,800.03 Mineral County $72,937.16

Fairmont $66,858.23 Keyser $18,565.71
Mannington $7,435.79 Piedmont $3,339.91
Barracksville $4,509.24 Carpendale $3,057.88
Monongah $3,287.42 Ridgely $2,667.75
Rivesville $3,196.38 Elk Garden $759.72
Grant Town $2,300.17
White Hall $2,083.07 Mingo County $1,700,979.59
Fairview $1,522.92 Williamson $11,593.58
Farmington $1,354.89 Matewan $1,743.48
Worthington $595.17 Delbarton $1,659.48
Gilbert $1,459.93
Marshall County $1,790,542.11 Kermit $731.73
Moundsville $35,002.83
Pleasant Valley $10,937.08 Monongalia County $868,136.45
McMechen $6,781.42 Morgantown $93,857.81
Benwood $5,549.05 Westover $13,797.35
Glen Dale $5,433.51 Star City $4,782.36
Cameron $4,322.21 Granville $2,723.78
Blacksville $612.64
Mason County $62,040.86
Pt. Pleasant $16,234.02 Monroe County $46,654.55
New Haven $5,457.99 Union $1,918.54
Mason $3,725.02 Peterstown $1,746.98
Hartford $1,816.98
Henderson $1,137.80 Morgan County $48,159.49
Leon $462.65 Bath (Berkeley Springs) $2,321.13
Paw Paw $1,834.52
McDowell County $663,537.32
Welch $9,393.15 Nicholas County $613,314.50
Gary $3,210.37 Summersville $11,532.26
War $2,758.79 Richwood $8,671.92
Northfork $1,816.98
Keystone $1,585.98 Ohio County $36,644.78
Kimball $1,438.91 Wheeling $109,997.24
Davy $1,305.89 Bethlehem $9,281.09
Iaeger $1,253.34 West Liberty $4,271.20
Bradshaw $1,011.75 Triadelphia $2,860.28
Anawalt $952.24 Clearview $2,076.05
Valley Grove $1,417.89
Mercer County $151,224.88
Bluefield $40,089.71 Pendleton County $25,903.76
Princeton $22,220.71 Franklin $2,790.25
Athens $3,858.09
Bramwell $1,491.38 Pleasants County $15,617.89
Matoaka $1,109.83 St. Marys $7,061.50
Oakvale $497.11 Belmont $3,627.02
Pocahontas County $25,984.29

Marlinton $4,215.17
Durbin $917.23
Hillsboro $850.76
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Preston County $246,332.02 Summers County $35,426.44

Kingwood $10,306.89 Hinton $10,082.84
Terra Alta $5,097.45
Masontown $2,265.16 Taylor County $36,105.62
Rowelsburg $2,146.09 Grafton $19,216.86
Reedsville $1,810.03 Flemington $1,004.80
Newburg $1,260.38
Tunnelton $1,176.37 Tucker $65,382.41
Albright $864.75 Parsons $5,121.95
Brandonville $357.14 Davis $2,184.63
Bruceton Mills $259.06 Thomas $1,582.43
Hendricks $1,116.94
Putnam County $138,124.20 Hambleton $961.27
Hurricane $18,282.08
Winfield $6,504.84 Tyler County $21,317.47
Eleanor $4,708.79 Sistersville $5,559.55
Buffalo $4,099.63 Middlebourne $3,045.83
Poca $3,546.49 Friendly $556.68
Bancroft $1,284.87
Upshur County $153,462.72
Raleigh County $1,373,003.85 Buckhannon $20,043.12
Beckley $60,405.94
Mabscott $4,911.88 Wayne County $363,558.02
Sophia $4,554.77 Kenova $12,200.94
Lester $1,127.30 Ceredo $5,864.13
Rhodell $819.23 Wayne $3,868.61
Fort Gay $2,867.30
Randolph County $137,714.74
Elkins $24,618.90 Webster County $634,868.33
Mill Creek $2,317.65 Webster Springs $2,828.80
Beverly $2,279.15 Cowen $1,795.97
Coalton $964.75 Camden-On-Gauley $549.65
Huttonsville $759.72
Montrose $546.17 Wetzel County $248,439.70
Harman $441.15 New Martinsville $20,949.84
Paden City $10,012.82
Ritchie County $22,385.26 Pine Grove $1,999.07
Harrisville $6,448.79 Hundred $1,204.35
Pennsboro $4,197.69 Smithfield $619.68
Ellenboro $1,305.89
Cairo $920.78 Wirt County $17,081.30
Pullman $591.70 Elizabeth $3,479.95
Auburn $360.61
Wood County $140,564.35
Roane County $45,148.67 Parkersburg $115,878.98
Spencer $8,234.33 Vienna $38,024.17
Reedy $693.18 Williamstown $10,488.91
North Hills $3,080.84
Wyoming County $798,155.28

Mullens $6,193.22
source - West Virginia Treasurer’s Office
Coal Facts 2007 19

West Virginia Mining Permits Issued - 2006

UNDERGROUND
Permit No. Company Acres County Nearest P.O.
U200105 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 63.10 Webster Erbacon
U200306 Consolidation Coal Co. 15.82 Marshall Benwood
U200405 Little Eagle Coal Co., LLC 25.60 Clay Bickmore
U201005 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 5.82 Braxton Little Birch
U201105 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 4.16 Braxton Little Birch
U300704 Kanawha Energy Co. 22.93 Kanawha Mammoth
U300705 Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining, LLC 19.52 Greenbrier Rupert
U301205 Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining, LLC 21.29 Greenbrier Rupert
U301605 Gatling, LLC 62.24 Mason New Haven
U400206 Encoal Energy, LLC 2.72 McDowell Hensley
U400604 DDS Leasing, Inc. 3.64 McDowell Caretta
U400805 Southern Minerals, Inc. 13.26 McDowell Gary
U500205 Eastern Associated Coal, LLC 29.43 Boone Wharton
U500206 Loadout, LLC 48.18 Boone Ashford
U500305 Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 16.42 Boone Sylvester
U500506 Pine Ridge Coal Co., LLC 8.23 Boone Seth
U500705 Consol of Kentucky, Inc. 7.82 Mingo Nolan
U500805 Loadout, LLC 40.60 Boone Ashford
U501005 Black Walnut Coal Co. 16.26 Boone Bim
SURFACE
S200205 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 121.00 Webster Erbacon
S200206 Patriot Mining Co., Inc. 81.00 Monongalia Everettville
S200506 Duckworth Coal, Inc. 134.00 Mineral Panther
S200603 ICG Eastern, LLC 465.70 Webster Tioga
S200605 Fola Coal Co., LLC 88.12 Clay Bickmore
S200606 Coalex, Inc. 20.29 Harrison Shinnston
S201106 United Coals, Inc. 87.56 Harrison West Milford
S300105 New Land Leasing Co., Inc. 164.00 Fayette Pax
S300106 Pocahontas Coal Co., LLC 186.68 Raleigh Rhodell
S300306 Eagle Ridge Development Group, LLC 15.91 Fayette Layland
S300404 Keystone Development 375.75 Kanawha Marmet
S300405 Tyler Morgan, LLC 640.18 Kanawha Eskdale
S300505 Cliff Resources, LLC 97.50 Fayette Clifftop
S300706 Alex Energy, Inc. 77.35 Nicholas Gilboa
S300805 Oxford Mining Co. 167.00 Greenbrier Rupert
S300905 Keystone Development 170.85 Kanawha Marmet
S301004 Marfork Coal Co., Inc. 1,124.72 Raleigh Colcord
S301203 Hanna Land Co., LLC 663.43 Kanawha Dorothy
S301405 Alex Energy, Inc. 633.49 Nicholas Drennen
S301505 Spring Creek Energy Co., LLC 147.57 Nicholas Gilboa
S301805 Tyler Morgan, LLC 584.19 Kanawha Eskdale
S302705 Eagle Ridge Development Group, LLC 35.62 Fayette Layland
S400406 Southern Minerals, Inc. 68.34 McDowell Wilcoe
S400905 Bluestone Coal Corp. 215.58 McDowell Keystone
S500306 Hobet Mining, LLC 221.00 Boone Spurlockville
S500605 Apogee Coal Co, LLC 800.53 Logan Amherstdale
S500905 Consol of Kentucky, Inc. 571.88 Mingo Borderland
S500906 Raven Crest Contracting, LLC 192.11 Boone Ashford
S501404 Central Appalachia Mining, LLC 1,175.28 Mingo Edgarton
S501504 Argus Energy WV, LLC 18.33 Wayne Cove Gap
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West Virginia Mining Permits Issued - 2006

OTHER
O200706 Consolidation Coal Co. 18.20 Marshall Benwood
O200806 Dlesk Ralty & Investments 1.00 Ohio Wheeling
O201606 DMV Management, LLC 2.00 Lewis Weston
O300605 Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining, LLC 11.00 Greenbrier Rupert
O301106 M&W Contractors 2.90 Raleigh Daniels
O301905 Gatling, LLC 27.90 Mason New Haven
O500106 Frasure Creek Mining, LLC 26.00 Mingo Panther
source - West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Surface Permit Acreage

County 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Kanawha 0.00 1,373.78 199.00 2,637.19 992.74 0.00 2,434.40
Mingo 1,270.00 2,567.21 0.00 2,519.77 1,703.86 1,152.13 1,747.16
Raleigh 0.00 1,446.16 0.00 1,976.06 579.15 0.00 1,311.40
Nicholas 2,563.78 0.00 1,152.49 72.32 1,205.70 0.00 858.41
Logan 504.54 898.00 235.00 3,346.60 1,168.90 282.99 800.53
Boone 0.00 2,758.95 1,330.89 6,314.24 2,049.88 679.70 413.11
Fayette 14.42 385.70 0.000 0.00 1,118.05 322.00 313.03
McDowell 680.67 214.16 0.00 889.15 248.69 60.78 283.92
Greenbrier 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 167.00
Clay 0.00 385.70 0.00 1,743.08 0.00 0.00 88.12
Wayne 113.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.33
Wyoming 611.59 2,150.22 0.00 0.00 512.76 322.27 0.00
Lincoln 0.00 46.74 626.660 0.00 479.72 0.00 0.00
Mercer 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
South 5,758.94 12,226.62 2,917.38 19,498.41 10,059.45 2,819.87 6,835.41
County 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Webster 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 1,233.22 0.00 576.70
Mineral 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 134.00
Harrison 37.56 30.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 63.65 107.85
Monongalia 100.25 67.20 125.85 90.50 66.00 72.00 81.00
Grant 0.00 152.00 281.00 0.00 0.00 266.00 0.00
Upshur 849.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 161.00 0.00
Marion 58.96 0.00 207.95 0.00 0.00 141.00 0.00
Barbour 0.00 43.00 326.34 0.00 0.00 17.49 0.00
Brooke 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 441.78 0.00 0.00
Preston 137.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
North 383.05 292.20 981.14 690.50 1,741.00 721.14 899.55
State Total 6,141.99 12,518.82 3,898.52 20,188.91 11,800.45 3,541.01 7,734.96
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Surface Permits 18 34 17 36 26 16 30
Underground Permits 34 20 33 22 21 21 19
source - West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Coal Facts 2007 21

You Need to Know

• West Virginia coal is shipped to 33 states and the District of Columbia.
• West Virginia coal is shipped to 25 countries.
• West Virginia provides 50% of all American coal exports.
• West Virginia is the national leader in underground mining production.
• West Virginia is second only to Wyoming in U.S. coal production.
• West Virginia coal is second to none in the value of its coal production at $5 billion.
• The coal industry and the coal burning electric generating industry together represent nearly
60% of the business taxes paid to the State of West Virginia.
• West Virginia coal miners earn an average of more than $50,000 annually, more than twice
the amount of the statewide average for all workers.
• West Virginia’s coal industry pays for nearly One Billion Dollars in annual direct wages.
• Every coal mining job generates between five and six other jobs in the local economy.
• Since 1863, West Virginia has mined nearly 13 Billion tons of coal.
• West Virginia’s estimated recoverable coal reserves amount to nearly 53 Billion tons.
• Coal is responsible for more than $3.5 Billion to West Virginia’s gross state product, nearly
13% of the total.
• 20% of New York electricity is generated by coal, at an average cost of 13 cents per kilo-
watt/hour.
• 99% of West Virginia electricity is generated by coal, at an average cost of 5 cents per kilo-
watt/hour.
• More than half of American electricity is generated by coal, at an average cost of 8 cents per
kilowatt/hour.
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County Profiles of West Virginia’s

Coal Country
Barbour County
Founded – 1843
Named For – Virginia Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour
County Seat – Philippi
Area/State Rank – 343 square miles – 30th
Population (2000)/State Rank – 15,557 – 36th
Incorporated Communities – Philippi, Belington, Junior
Principal Waterways – Tygart River, Buckhannon

River, Middle Fork River
Mines 18
Employees 289
Estimated Direct Wages $18,120,300
Severance Tax Receipts $152,398
Production 1,513,209 17th
Underground 865,189 20th
Surface 648,020 14th
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,564,542,110
Major Seams
Bakerstown, Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone,
Sewickley
Primary Producers
Roblee Coal Co. 330,482
Bundy Auger 284,249
Anker Mining Co., Inc. 168,397
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Boone County
Founded – 1847
Named For – Frontiersman Daniel Boone
County Seat – Madison
Incorporated Communities – Madison, Danville,

Whitesville, Sylvester
Principal Waterways – Coal River, Little Coal River

Primary Producers
Mines 118 Independence Coal Co. 7,894,049
Employees 4,656 Elk Run Coal Co. 4,545,085
Estimated Direct Wages $291,931,200 Hobet Mining, Inc. 3,784,743
Severance Tax Receipts $4,311,504 Long Branch Energy 1,655,298
Production 32,764,140 1st Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 1,565,350
Underground 12,972,981 1st Legacy Resources, LLC 1,366,669
Surface 19,791,159 1st Pine Ridge Coal Co. 1,089,239
Rivers Edge Mining, Inc. 1,037,436
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 3,665,104,792 Spartan Mining Co. 1,002,239
Coal River Mining, LLC 746,134
Major Seams Dakota Mining, Inc. 596,661
Cedar Grove, Chilton, Coalburg, Dorothy, Eagle, Mountain Edge Mining Inc. 556,620
Hernshaw, Kittanning, No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, HMC Mining, LLC 452,122
Stockton-Lewiston, Winefrede Point Mining, Inc. 375,765
Pritchard Mining Co., Inc. 326,518
Mystic Energy, Inc. 325,874
Thunderhill Coal Co., Inc. 292,964
Brody Mining, LLC 187,442
Mid-Atlantic Minerals, Inc. 133,302
Steven R. Mullins Excavating 114,737
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Braxton County Brooke County

Founded – 1836 Founded – 1797
Named For – American founding father Carter Braxton Named For – Virginia Governor Robert Brooke
County Seat – Sutton County Seat – Wellsburg
Area/State Rank – 516 square miles – 14th Area/State Rank – 92 square miles – 54th
Population (2000)/State Rank – 14,702 – 39th Population (2000)/State Rank – 25,447 – 29th
Incorporated Communities – Sutton, Gassaway, Incorporated Communities – Follansbee, Wellsburg,

Burnsville, Flat Woods Bethany, Beech Bottom, Windsor Heights
Principal Waterways – Elk River, Little Kanawha River, Principal Waterway – Ohio River
Holley River, Birch River
Mines 4
Mines 3 Employees 44
Employees 120 Estimated Direct Wages $2,758,800
Estimated Direct Wages $7,534,000 Severance Tax Receipts $77,655
Severance Tax Receipts $121,855 Production 403,853 25th
Production 1,175,458 21st Underground 0
Underground 1,175,458 19th Surface 403,853 15th
Surface 0
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 55,434,255
Major Seam
Major Seams Pittsburgh
Bakerstown, Lower Kittanning, Pittsburgh
Primary Producer
Primary Producer Valley Mining, Inc. 377,957
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 2,642,554
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Clay County Fayette County

Named For – U.S. Senator Henry Clay Named For – French General Marquis de Lafayette
County Seat – Clay County Seat – Fayetteville
Area/State Rank – 344 square miles 37th Area/State Rank – 668 square miles – 6th
Population (2000)/State Rank – 10,330 45th Population (2000)/State Rank – 47,579 – 11th
Incorporated Communities – Clay Incorporated Communities – Oak Hill, Fayetteville,

Montgomery, Ansted, Mount Hope, Smithers,
Principal Waterway – Elk River Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Pax, Thurmond
Mines 3 Principal Waterways –Kanawha River, Gauley River,

Employees 156 New River
Severance Tax Receipts $529,550 Mines 25
Production 3,882,969 15th Employees 606
Underground 0 Estimated Direct Wages $37,996,200
Surface 3,882,969 7th Severance Tax Receipts $615,569
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,829,740,083 Underground 1,666,331 13th
Surface 1,863,649 11th
Major Seams
Coalburn, Lower Kittanning, Upper Kittanning Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,850,495,007
Primary Producer Major Seams

Fola Coal Co., Inc. 3,882,969 Bradshaw, Coalburg, Eagle Firecreek, Gilbert,
Kittanning, No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell,
Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
Kingston Mining, Inc. 1,077,836
Appalachian Fuels, LLC 701,896
Powellton Coal Co., LLC 579,421
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC 479,029
New Land Leasing Co., Inc. 258,114
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Grant County Greenbrier County

Named For – U.S. President and General Ulysses S. Named For – Reference to local foliage
Grant
County Seat – Lewisburg
County Seat – Petersburg
Area/State Rank – 1,024 square miles – 2nd
Population (2000)/State Rank – 11,299 – 43rd
Incorporated Communities – Lewisburg, White
Incorporated Communities – Petersburg, Bayard Sulphur Springs, Ronceverte, Rainelle, Alderson,
Rupert, Quinwood, Falling Springs
Principal Waterways – North Branch Potomac River
Principal Waterways – Greenbrier River, Meadow
Mines 10 River
Employees 103
Estimated Direct Wages $6,458,100 Mines 6
Severance Tax Receipts $54,957 Employees 180
Production 175,754 27th Estimated Direct Wages $11,286,000
Underground 175,754 25th Severance Tax Receipts $197,348
Surface 0 Production 406,755 24th
Underground 406,755 23rd
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 482,237,627 Surface 0
Major Seams Recoverable Reserves – Tons 634,139,604

Bradshaw, Elk Lick, Freeport
Major Seams
Primary Producer Beckley, Eagle, Pocahontas, Sewell
Buffalo Coal Co. 148,471
Primary Producer
White Buck Coal Co. 170,558
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Harrison County Kanawha County

Named For – Indian term meaning “place of the white

Named For – American founding father Benjamin rock,” referring to local salt deposits
Harrison
County Seat – Charleston
County Seat – Clarksburg
Population (2000)/State Rank – 200,073 – 1st
Incorporated Communities – Charleston, South
Incorporated Communities – Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Nitro, Marmet,
Chesapeake, Belle, Clendenin, East Bank, Cedar
Shinnston, Salem, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Grove, Glasgow, Pratt, Handley
Lumberport, Anmore, West Milford, Lost Creek
Principal Waterways – Kanawha River, Elk River, Coal
Principal Waterway – West Fork River River, Pocatalico River
Mines 21 Mines 37
Employees 790 Employees 1,540
Estimated Direct Wages $49, 533,000 Estimated Direct Wages $96,558,000
Severance Tax Receipts $316,154 Severance Tax Receipts $1,635,976
Production 6,396,990 9th Production 13,504,442 3rd
Underground 6,273,752 6th Underground 7,551,826 4th
Surface 5,952,616 3rd
Surface 123,238 16th
Major Seams
Major Seams Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Hernshaw, Kittanning,
Pittsburgh, Redstone No. 2 Gas, PeerPowellton, Stockton-Lewiston,
Winefrede
Primary Producers
Consolidation Coal Co. 5731606 Primary Producers
Fairfax Mining Co., Inc. 347,241 Catenary Coal Co. 3,648,617
Anker Mining Co., Inc. 102,567 Speed Mining, Inc. 2,247,637
Newtown Energy, Inc. 1,946,860
Spartan Mining Co. 1,497,643
Selah Corp. 857,675
Pritchard Mining Co. 845,587
Remington LLC 696,788
Wildcat LLC 552,524
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Lincoln County Logan County

Named For – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Named For – Mingo Indian Chief
County Seat – Hamlin County Seat – Logan
Area/State Rank – 439 square miles – 25th Area/State Rank – 456 square miles – 22nd
Population (2000)/State Rank – 22,108 – 31st Population (2000)/State Rank – 37,710 – 15th
Incorporated Communities – Hamlin, West Hamlin Incorporated Communities – Logan, Chapmanville,

Man, West Logan, Mitchell Heights
Principal Waterways – Guyandotte River
Principal Waterways – Guyandotte River
Mines 3
Employees 124 Mines 50
Estimated Direct Wages $7,774,800 Employees 1,741
Severance Tax Receipts $687,102 Estimated Direct Wages $109,160,700
Production 854,042 22nd Severance Tax Receipts $2021,280
Underground 840,344 21st Production 13,875,087 2nd
Surface 13,698 19th Underground 2,590,341 12th
Surface 11,284,746 2nd
Major Seam
Lower Kittanning Major Seams
Alma, Belmont, Buffalo Creek, Cedar Grove, Chilton,
Primary Producer Coalburg, Dorothy, Eagle, Kittanning, Winifrede,
Argus Energy WV, LLC 428,549 Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
Arch of West Virginia, Inc. 2,719,942
Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, Inc. 2,291,699
Appalachian Fuels, LLC 2,101,723
Alex Energy, Inc. 1,211,199
Roadfork Development Co., Inc. 1,139,999
Chafin Branch Coal Co. 778,366
Bandmill Coal Corp. 718,585
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. 619,517
Highland Mining Co. 606,841
Coal Facts 2007 29

Marion County Marshall County

Named For – American Revolution Officer Francis Named For – U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall
Marion
County Seat – Moundsville
County Seat – Fairmont
Area/State Rank – 312 square miles – 43rd
Incorporated Communities – Moundsville, Pleasant
Incorporated Communities – Fairmont, Mannington, Valley, McMechen, Benwood, Glen Dale, Cameron
Barracksville, Monongah, Rivesville, Grant Town,
White Hall, Fairview, Farmington, Worthington Principal Waterway – Ohio River
Principal Waterways – Monongahela River, Tygart Mines 1

River, West Fork River Employees 1,039
Mines 17 Severance Tax Receipts $1,858,568
Employees 590 Production 11,442,139 4th
Estimated Direct Wages $36,993,000 Underground 11,442,139 2nd
Severance Tax Receipts $1,562,943 Surface 0
Underground 6,383,219 5th Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,868,137,238
Surface 56,870 17th
Major Seam
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,421,383,522 Pittsburgh
Major Seams Primary Producers

Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone McElroy Coal Co. 10,477,398
Consolidation Coal Co. 964,741
Primary Producer
Consolidation Coal Co. 6,383,219
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McDowell County Mercer County

Named For – Virginia Governor James McDowell Named For – American Revolution General Hugh
Mercer
County Seat – Welch
County Seat – Princeton
Incorporated Communities – Welch, Gary, War,
Northfork, Keystone, Kimball, Davy, Iaeger, Bradshaw, Incorporated Communities – Bluefield, Princeton,
Anawalt Athens, Bramwell, Matoaka, Oakvale
Principal Waterway – Tug Fork River Principal Waterway – Bluestone River
Mines 67 Mines 2
Employees 1,106 Employees 12
Estimated Direct Wages $69,346,200 Estimated Direct Wages $752,400
Severance Tax Receipts $688,264 Severance Tax Receipts $220,491
Production 5,834,803 11th Production 230,831 26th
Underground 3,462,179 10th Underground 218,181 24th
Surface 2,372,624 9th Surface 12,650 20th
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,644,291,273 Recoverable Reserves – Tons 99,535,892
Major Seams Major Seam

Beckley,Ben’s Creek, Bradshaw, Eagle, Fire Creek, Pocahontas No. 2
Gilbert, Pocahontas, Powellton, Red Ash
Primary Producer
Primary Producers Coal Valley, LLC 218,181
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC 1,256,760
XMV, Inc. 611,068
Bluestone Coal Corp. 513,969
R & S Coal Co., Inc. 197,194
Mt. View Resources, Inc. 167,294
Postar Coal Co., Inc. 124,457
Rock “N” Roll Coal Co. 104,248
Coal Facts 2007 31

Mineral County Mingo County

Named For – local natural resources Named For – former Indian tribe
County Seat – Keyser County Seat – Williamson
Population (2000)/State Rank – 27,078 – 24th Population (2000)/State Rank – 28,253 – 21st
Incorporated Communities – Williamson, Matewan,
Incorporated Communities – Keyser, Piedmont, Delbarton, Gilbert, Kermit
Carpendale, Ridgely, Elk Garden
Principal Waterways – Tug Fork River
Principal Waterways – North Branch Potomac River
Mines 67
Mines 4 Employees 1,806
Estimated Direct Wages $877,800 Severance Tax Receipts $1,718,167
Severance Tax Receipts $101,328 Production 10,958,234 6th
Production 48,300 28th Underground 6,138,732 7th
Underground 0 Surface 4,819,5027 4th
Surface 48,300 18th
Major Seams
Major Seams Alma, Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Freeport, No. 2
Bakerstown, Elk Lick, Harlem, Kittanning, Mahoning Gas, Williamson, Winifrede
Primary Producer Primary Producers

D&L Coal Co. 48,300 Mingo Logan Coal Co. 2,550,580
White Flame Energy, Inc. 1,554,200
Laurel Creek Co., Inc. 1,544,856
Premium Energy, Inc. 1,485,401
Coal-Mac, Inc. 819,896
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC 777,935
Miller Brothers Coal, Inc. 653,793
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. 611,662
Alpha & Omega Coal Co. LLC 532,405
Jacob Mining Co. LLC 381,773
Spartan Mining Co. 343,540
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Monongalia County Nicholas County

Named For – derivative of the Monongahela River, Named For – Virginia Governor Cary Nicholas
Delaware Indian word for “river of falling banks”
County Seat – Summersville
County Seat – Morgantown
Area/State Rank – 366 square miles – 33rd
Incorporated Communities – Summersville, Richwood
Incorporated Communities – Morgantown, Westover,
Star City, Granville, Blacksville Principal Waterways – Gauley River, Meadow River,
Cranberry River, Cherry River, Birch River
Principal Waterways – Monongahela River, Cheat
River Mines 18
Employees 552
Mines 15 Estimated Direct Wages $34,610,400
Employees 1,173 Severance Tax Receipts $633,518
Estimated Direct Wages $73,547,100 Production 4,530,126 14th
Severance Tax Receipts $983,910 Underground 1,334,178 17th
Production 11,295,309 5th Surface 3,195,948 8th
Underground 10,547,509 3rd
Surface 747,800 13th Recoverable Reserves – Tons 3,363,188,424
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 977,123,989 Major Seams

Campbell Creek, Dorothy, Eagle, Gilbert, Kittanning,
Major Seams McQueen, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell
Bakerstown, Kittanning, Redstone, Sewickley
Primary Producers
Primary Producers Alex Energy, Inc. 2,668,944
Consolidation Coal Co. 4,866,072 White Buck Coal Co. 974,151
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. 4,621,995 Atlantic Leaseco 355,938
Dana Mining Co., Inc. 733,411 Little Eagle Coal Co., LLC 280,152
Patriot Mining Co., Inc. 578,430
Red Bone Mining Co., Inc. 326,031
Coal Facts 2007 33

Preston County Raleigh County

Named For – Virginia Governor James Perry Preston Named For – Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh
County Seat – Kingwood County Seat – Beckley
Incorporated Communities – Kingwood, Terra Alta, Incorporated Communities – Beckley, Mabscott,

Masontown, Rowelsburg, Reedsville, Newburg, Sophia, Lester, Rhodell
Tunnelton, Albright, Brandonville, Bruceton Mills
Principal Waterways – Coal River, Clear Fork River,
Principal Waterway – Cheat River Marsh Fork River
Mines 2 Mines 42
Employees 255 Employees 1,403
Estimated Direct Wages $15,988,500 Estimated Direct Wages $87,968,100
Severance Tax Receipts $271,875 Severance Tax Receipts $1,444,822
Production 1,529,360 18th Production 9,882,380 7th
Surface 20,144 22nd Surface 3,374,763 6th
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,393,120,746 Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,630,065,424
Major Seams Major Seams

Bakerstown, Elk, Freeport, Kittanning, Mahoning, Beckley, Eagle, Fire Creek, Hernshaw, No. 2 Gas,
Pittsburgh Pocahontas, Powellton, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producer Primary Producers

Kingwood Mining Co., LLC 1,377,168 Marfork Coal Co., Inc. 2,574,557
Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. 1,047,979
Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. 925,614
Performance Coal Co. 658,943
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. 344,140
Baylor Mining, Inc. 336,796
Independence Coal Co., Inc. 313,953
Spartan Mining Co. 303,298
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Randolph County Tucker County

Named For – Virginia Governor Edmund Jennings Named For – Virginia Judge Henry St. George Tucker
Randolph
County Seat – Parsons
County Seat – Elkins
Area/State Rank – 1,040 square miles – 1st
Incorporated Communities – Parsons, Davis, Thomas,
Incorporated Communities – Elkins, Mill Creek, Hendricks, Hambleton
Beverly, Coalton, Huttonsville, Montrose, Harman
Principal Waterways – Cheat River, Blackwater River
Principal Waterways – Tygart River, Elk River
Mines 6
Mines 2 Employees 114
Estimated Direct Wages $9,154,200 Severance Tax Receipts $76,349
Severance Tax Receipts $169,642 Production 560,916 23rd
Production 1,222,807 20th Underground 560,916 22nd
Underground 1,222,807 18th Surface 0
Surface 0
Major Seam
Major Seams Upper Freeport
Bakerstown, Lower Kittanning, Pittsburgh
Primary Producer
Primary Producer Mettiki Coal, LLC 560,916
Carter Roag Coal Co. 1,222,807
Coal Facts 2007 35

Upshur County Wayne County

Named For – U.S. Cabinet Secretary Abel Parker Named For – American Revolution General “Mad”
Upshur Anthony Wayne
County Seat – Buckhannon County Seat – Wayne
Incorporated Communities – Buckhannon Incorporated Communities – Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne,

Fort Gay
Principal Waterways – Little Kanawha River,
Buckhannon River, Middle Fork River Principal Waterways – Ohio River, Big Sandy River
Mines 11 Mines 6
Employees 254 Employees 456
Surface 8,325 21st Surface 1,163,368 12th
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 1,672,483,211 Recoverable Reserves 789,456,163
Major Seams Major Seam

Alma, Elk Lick, Kittanning, Peerless, Pittsburgh, Coalburg
Redstone
Primary Producers
Primary Producers Rockspring Development, Inc. 2,735,790
Wolf Run Mining Co. 1,231,642 Argus Energy WV LLC 2,099,798
Roblee Coal Co. 339,642
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Webster County Wyoming County

Named For – U.S. Senator Daniel Webster Named For – Delaware Indian word meaning “wide
plain”
County Seat – Webster Springs – 12th
County Seat – Pineville
Area/State Rank – 556 square miles
Incorporated Communities – Webster Springs, Cowen,
Camden-On-Gauley Incorporated Communities – Mullens, Oceana,
Pineville
Principal Waterways – Gauley River, Elk River,
Williams River Principal Waterways – Guyandotte River
Mines 9 Mines 30
Employees 388 Employees 833
Surface 4,515,897 5th Surface 2,031,311 10th
Recoverable Reserves – Tons 3,653,059,757 Recoverable Reserves – Tons 2,411,342,382
Major Seams Major Seams

Eagle, Kittanning, Peerless, Pocahontas, Sewell, Alma, Beckley, Ben’s Creek, Cedar Grove, Douglas,
Stockton-Lewiston Eagle, Gilbert, Kittanning, Matewan, Pocahontas,
No. 2 Gas, Red Ash, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
ICG Eastern, LLC 3,048,801 Primary Producers
Brooks Run Mining Co. 1,467,096 Pinnacle Mining Co., LLC 2,014,206
Dynamic Energy, Inc. 1,147,294
Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. 646,964
Brooks Run Mining Co. 516,889
Double Bonus Coal Co. 366,148
Baylor Mining, Inc. 141,746
Chief Mining, Inc. 106,128
Coal Facts 2007 37

The Origin Of Coal

Coal is the primary form of energy used in the American coal was used at least 1,000 years ago
United States each day, accounting for one-third of the by Hopi Indians in present day Arizona to bake clay pot-
nation's total energy production. tery. Europeans discovered the mineral in the Illinois
It is the source of 50% of the electricity generated River basin in the 1670's. The first coal mining
nation wide. It is by far the most abundant American occurred before the American Revolution, along the
energy source, accounting for 90% of America's fossil Potomac River near the modern border of West Virginia
energy reserves. and Maryland.
In the Industrial Revolution, coal was the fuel that Technically, coal is not a mineral. Like petroleum
powered the transformation of the United States from and natural gas, coal is a fossil fuel, formed from once
an agricultural society into the greatest economic living organic materials. Coal was formed from the
power in the world. remains of trees, ferns and other plant life that thrived
Today, it is the direct and indirect source of hun- in the age of dinosaurs, from 400 million to a billion
dreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in eco- years ago. Each foot of a coal seam represents the
nomic impact. Abundant and affordable, coal-fired accumulation of about 10,000 years of plant
electricity is the life force of the American economy. It remains.Over time, geological processes compressed
is America's best friend. and altered the plant remains, gradually increasing the
carbon content and transforming the material into coal
Fast Facts Due to varying levels of geologic pressure, coal

deposits are of four types: lignite, subbituminous, bitu-
minous and anthracite. Each succeeding type is high-
• The average haulage truck holds about 25 tons of
coal. A rail car holds about 100 tons, or the equivilent er in heating value, as measured by British Thermal
of 4 trucks. A river coal barge holds about 1500 tons, Units, or BTU's. Lignite is found primarily in the south-
the equivilent of 15 rail cars or 60 trucks. west and subbituminous in the upper west. Anthracite
is limited primarily to certain areas of Pennsylvania.
• It takes one pound of coal to produce 1.25 kilowatt Considering quality and quantity, bituminous coal is
hours of electricity, enough to light one 100 watt light- the nation's most valuable coal resource. Bituminous
bulb for 10 hours. coal is found primarily in the Appalachian states and in
the midwest. West Virginia is the most intensive coal
• A typical computer spread with internet access state in the U.S.
requires about 1,000 watts of power. Western coals were formed 50 to 70 million years
ago. Eastern and midwestern coals were formed 200
• A lump of coal is burned every time a book is ordered
to 250 million years ago. America is in no danger of
on-line.
running out of coal. Recoverable U.S. reserves total
• It takes about a pound of coal to create, package, over 290 billion tons, nearly three centuries worth at
store and move 2 megabytes of data. current production levels.
• The average internet user (12 hours per week) uses

over 300 pounds of coal annually for this purpose.
• The total demand for electricity from personal com- Average BTU Values
puters on the internet amounts to 8% of the U.S. elec-
trical supply. For Major Fuels
• When one billion people are accessing the internet, as Fuel Source Unit BTS’s
is projected, the required electricity will be equal to total Bituminous coal one ton 24,050,000
current capacity of U.S. electric power production.
Fuel Oil one barrel 6,287,000
• One ton of coal equals 3.8 barrels of oil, 189 gallons Kerosene one barrel 5,670,000
of gasoline, one cord of firewood, 21,000 cubic feet of Gasoline one barrel 5,248,000
natural gas, and 6,500 kilowatts of electricity.
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Coal in West Virginia by Dr. Stuart McGehee
Coal has a rich heritage in West Virginia and In those days, coal mining was highly labor
has contributed significantly to the progress and intensive, but only a few rugged mountaineers
well-being of West Virginians since it was first lived in the remote, isolated hills and hollows
discovered in what is now Boone County in 1742 where the operations developed. Thus, operators
by Peter Salley, more than a century before West recruited much of their labor from two human
Virginia became a state. migrations underway around 1900. Thousands of
The coal industry has played a major leader- African-Americans fleeing discrimination and
ship role in the state’s economic, political and segregation left the Deep South, and many
social history. The industry has also been a cen- exchanged the poverty of the cotton fields for the
ter of controversy and the brunt of unfounded bustling coalfields.
criticism, giving rise to battles in the arenas of Meanwhile, European immigrants fleeing
labor, environment and safety. religious persecution and impending war came to
Over the years, West Virginia has furnished America to find jobs and homes, and many came
our nation and the world with the finest bitumi- from coal-bearing regions of Europe to the pros-
nous coal found anywhere. And today, West perous mines in West Virginia.
Virginia’s coal miners apply efficient and effec- Over the next half century, tonnage and
tive mineral extraction technology that makes employment increased dramatically. By 1950,
them the envy of their counterparts around the some 125,000 West Virginia coal miners lived
globe. and worked in more than 500 company towns built
West Virginia exports more coal than any to house them and their families. Whole new cities
other American state, has more longwall mining sprang up where silent mountains had rested for
systems than any other state, leads the nation in centuries.
underground coal production and sets the pace for Although coal mining was dark, dirty, and
the rest of the industry in reclamation and envi- inherently dangerous, many miners enjoyed their
ronmental protection. At the same time, the West day’s work. They enjoyed being skilled craftsmen
Virginia coal industry exhibits a sense of respon- who produced a product they could take pride in.
sibility - social, health, safety and environmental People liked the close friendly life in the company
- that is unmatched anywhere in the world. towns, where ties of family, neighbors, church,
It was coal that transformed West Virginia school, and home bred a close-knit community.
from a frontier state to an industrial state. Coal Old-timers fondly recall company baseball teams,
in 62 recoverable seams can be found in 43 of the neighborhood gatherings, church suppers, and
state’s 55 counties. Knowledge of the coal other characteristic features of coalfield life.
reserves in western Virginia predated the Today many decry conditions in the “coal camps,”
American Revolution. but miners and their families fared as well as
Thomas Jefferson reported in his Notes on the most working class Americans, and better than
State of Virginia that coal underlay most of the those unfortunate souls who labored in urban
trans-Allegheny Ohio Valley. Jefferson’s neigh- sweatshops or as rural sharecroppers.
bor, John Peter Salley, traced huge deposits of West Virginia’s coalfields were home to some
bituminous coal along the Coal and Kanawha Rivers of the most significant labor strife in this nation’s
in the mid-eighteenth century, but there was lit- history, as the United Mine Workers battled coal
tle demand for the mineral outside of local use in operators for control of the industry. Spectacular
iron forges and blacksmith shops. incidents such as the famed Matewan Massacre and
The first widespread use of West Virginia coal the Battle of Blair Mountain, landmarks in
began when the saltworks along the Kanawha River American labor history, showed the strategic
expanded dramatically in the decades before the importance of the state’s crucial industry, and its
Civil War. Coal was used to heat the brine pumped national significance.
from salt beds underneath the river. That modest After World War II, coal mining became
use soon was dwarfed by the demands of a growing increasingly dependent upon mechanization and
nation that looked to coal to heat its homes, power sophisticated machinery. Continuous mining
its factories and fuel its locomotives and machines, conveyor belts and other advances
steamships. increased tonnage dramatically. Surface mining
When the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania no operations and longwall machines produced
longer could provide the tonnage needed, American astounding outputs in an efficient and safe manner.
Coal Facts 2007 39

Glossary of Coal Industry Terms

Air split - The division of a current of air into two or Bump - An abrupt dislocation of the mine
more parts. workings,usually due to severe stress in the surround-
Anemometer - Instrument for measuring air velocity. ing rock.
Angle of dip - The angle at which strata or mineral Byproducts - Useful substances made from the
deposits are inclined to the horizontal place. gasses and liquids left over when coal is converted to
Anthracite - The hardest classification of coal, coke.
almost pure carbon, used mainly for heating homes. Cannel coal - A non-caking block coal with a fine,
Anthracite is mined primarily in Pennsylvania. even grain, burns with a long, yellow flame and is very
Auger mining - Mining which employs a large auger, easy to ignite.Canopy - A protective covering of a cab
which functions much like a carpenter’s wood drill. The on a mining machine.
auger bores into a coal seam and discharges coal out Captive mine - A mine in which the production is
of the spiral onto waiting conveyor belts. After augering used wholly or primarily by the mine owner or sub-
is completed, the openings are regraded. This method sidiary.
of mining is usually employed to recover any additional Cast - A blast in which rock and dirt is directed to a
mineral left in areas that cannot be reached economi- specific spot.
cally by other types of surface mining. Chain pillar - The pillar of coal left to protect the
Appropriate original contour - The surface config- gangway or entry and the parallel airways.
uration achieved by backfilling and grading of the Cleat - The vertical cleavage of coal seams. The
mined area so that the reclaimed area, including any main set of joints along which coal breaks when mined.
terracing or access roads, closely resembles the gen- Coal gasification - The conversion of coal into a
eral surface or configuration of the land prior to mining gaseous fuel.
and blends into and compliments the drainage pattern Coal seam - A bed or stratum of coal. The term is
of the surrounding terrain, with all highwalls and spoil usually applied to a large deposit of coal.
piles eliminated. Coal washing - The process of separating coal of
Aquifer - A water-bearing bed or porous rock, often various sizes, densities and shapes by allowing them to
sandstone. settle in a fluid. The washing process plays an impor-
Backfill - Operation of refilling an area where over- tant role in improving coal quality by removing rock,
burden has been removed, including the grading of the other impurities and some organic sulfur. Washing
refilled excavation. Also, the material placed in an exca- takes place at preparation plants, usually located at the
vation in the process of backfilling. mine or shipping site.
Barricading - Enclosing part of a mine to prevent Coke - A hard, dry carbon substance produced by
inflow of noxious gases from a mine fire or an explo- heating coal to a very high temperature in the absence
sion. of air. Coke is used in the manufacture of iron and steel.
Bed - A stratum of coal or other sedimentary deposit. Colliery - British term for a coal mine.
Belt conveyor - A looped belt on which coal or other Continuous mining - The most common method of
materials can be carried, generally constructed of underground coal mining currently in use in the U.S.
flame-resistant material or reinforced rubber. This process utilizes a continuous mining machine that
Bench - One or more divisions of a coal seam sepa- totally mechanizes the coal extraction process by cut-
rated by slate or formed by the process of extracting ting or removing the coal from the seam using a large
coal. steel drum with many huge teeth and loading the cut
Binder - A streak of impurity in a coal seam. coal into a shuttle car or a continuous haulage system
Bituminous - A medium soft classification of coal, for removal from the mine.
the most common and useful type mined in the U.S. It Contour - An imaginary line that connects all points
is used primarily for electric generation and for coke on a surface having the same elevation.
making for the steel industry. Conventional mining - This type of mining involves
Bottom - Floor or underlying surface of an under- the insertion of explosives into the coal seam, blasting
ground excavation. the seam and removal of the coal onto a conveyor or
Brow - A low place in the mine roof, causing insuffi- shuttle car by loading machine. Once the most com-
cient headroom. mon form of deep mining, conventional mining now
BTU - British Thermal Unit. A measure of the energy accounts for only a small proportion of coal production.
required to raise the temperature of one pound of water Core Sample - A cylinder sample generally 1-5 inch-
one degree Fahrenheit. On average, coal contains 25 es in diameter, drilled out of ore to determine the geo-
million BTU’s per ton. logical and chemical analysis of the overburden of coal.
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Cover - The overburden of any deposit. Highwall miner - A highwall mining system consists
Cribbing - The construction of crips or timbers laid at of a remotely controlled continuous miner which
right angles to each other, sometimes filled with earth extracts coal and conveys it via augers, belt or chain
as a roof support or as a support for machinery. conveyors to the outside. The cut is typically a rectan-
Crosscut - A passageway driven between the entry gular, horizontal cut from a highwall bench, reaching
and its parallel air course or air courses for ventilation depths of several hundred feet or deeper.
purposes. Also, a tunnel driven from one seam to Hopper Cars - Open freight cars with a floor sloping
another through or across the intervening measures; to one or more hinged doors for discharging bulk mate-
sometimes called “crosscut tunnel”, or “breakthrough”. rials including coal.
In vein mining, an entry perpendicular to the vein. Inby - In the direction of the working face.
Cross entry - An entry running at an angle with the In situ - In the natural or original position. Applied to
main entry. a rock, soil, or fossil when occurring in the situation in
Deep mine - An underground mine. which it was originally formed or deposited.
Demonstrated reserve base - Coal deposits which Intake - The passage through which fresh air is
are economically feasible to mine with existing technol- drawn or forced into a mine or to a section of a mine.
ogy. Lignite - The softest classification of coal, with the
Dip - The inclination of a geologic structure (bed, highest moisture content. It is mined primarily in the
vein, fault, etc.) from the horizontal; dip is always meas- western U.S. and used for some electric generation
ured downward at right angles to the strike. and for conversion to synthetic gas.
Dragline - A large earthmoving machine which uses Liquefaction - The process of converting coal into a
a giant bucket suspended from cables to remove the synthetic fuel, similar in nature to crude oil and/or
overburden from a coal seam in surface mining. refined products, such as gasoline.
Drift mine - A coal mine entered directly through a Longwall mining - Longwall mining employs a steel
horizontal opening drilled into the side of a hill or moun- plow or rotating drum, which is pulled mechanically
tain. This method of mining is used in hilly or mountain- back-and-forth across a face of coal that is usually sev-
ous areas. eral hundred feet long. The loosened coal falls onto a
Face - The exposed area of a coalbed from which conveyor for removal from the mine. Longwall opera-
coal is extracted. tions include a hydraulic roof support system that
Fluidized bed combustion - A process that removes advances as mining proceeds allowing the roof to fall in
sulfur from coal during combustion. Crushed coal and a controlled manner. Longwall operations are the
limestone are burned together in a boiler. Sulfur gases fastest growing underground mining technique, highly
from the coal combine with the limestone to form a solid productive, and generally improve mine safety. West
compound that is recovered with the ash. Virginia is the leading longwall mining producer in the
Fossil fuel - Any naturally occurring fuel of an organ- United States.
ic nature, such as coal, crude oil and natural gas. Man Car/Man Trip - The vehicle that transports min-
Fly ash - The finely divided particles of ash resulting ers to working sections of a deep mine.
from the combustion of fuel. Metallurgical coal - The types of coal carbonized to
Frequency Rate/Incident Rate - Frequency with make coke for steel manufacture, typically high in BTU
which accidents and fatalities occur. Calculated on the value and low in ash content.
basis of 200,000 hours of exposure during work. Methane - A potentially explosive gas formed natural-
Haul road - Shot rock or asphalt road constructed or ly from the decay of vegetative matter, similar to that
utilized to transport coal by truck from the mine to the which formed coal. Methane, the principal component
tipple, or to rail or barge facilities. of natural gas, is frequently encountered in under-
Haulageway - Any underground entry or passage- ground coal mining operations, and is kept within safe
way that is designed for transport of mined material, limits through the use of extensive mine ventilation sys-
personnel, or equipment, usually by the installation of tems. Coalbed methane has now been recognized as
track or belt conveyor. an important energy resource. Increased efforts are
Highwall - Unexcavated face of exposed overburden underway to expand its extraction from coal seams.
and coal in a surface mine. Highwalls must be recon- Mine mouth power plant - A steam-electric power
toured following the extraction of coal. plant built close to a mine. Because of this proximity,
the coal is often delivered to the plant by tramway or
covered conveyor. The plant delivers its electricity out-
put to distant points through large transmission lines.
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Mountain top mining - Surface mining technique Red dog - a nonvolatile combustion product of the
which removes overburden at the top of the mountain oxidation of coal or coal refuse. Most commonly applied
in order to recover 100% of the mineral. to material resulting from in situ, uncontrolled burning of
Outby - Nearer to the shaft, and hence farther from coal or coal refuse piles. It is similar to coal ash.
the working face. Toward the mine entrance. The oppo- Reserve - That portion of the identified coal resource
site of inby. that can be economically mined at the time of determi-
Outcrop - Coal which appears near or at the surface. nation. The reserve is derived by applying a recovery
Overburden - Layers of native rock and soil covering factor to that component of the identified coal resource
a coal seam. Overburden is removed prior to surface designated as the reserve base.
mining and replaced after the coal is taken from the Respirable dust - Dust particles 5 microns or less in
seam. The excess of this material is often placed in val- size.
ley fills. Return - The air or ventilation that has passed
Panel - A coal mining block that generally comprises through all the working faces of a split.
one operating unit. Rib - The side of a pillar or the wall of an entry. The
Pillar - An area of coal left to support the overlying solid coal on the side of any underground passage.
strata in a mine; sometimes left permanently to support Same as rib pillar.
surface structures. Rider - A thin seam of coal overlying a thicker one.
Pneumoconiosis - A chronic disease of the lung Rock Dusting - The process of coating the tunnels in
arising from breathing coal dust, commonly known as deep mines with powdered limestone, for the purpose
“black lung.” of diluting potentially unhealthy or dangerous concen-
Portal - The structure surrounding the immediate trations of coal dust and to help minimize explosion
entrance to a mine; the mouth of a tunnel. hazards.
Preparation Plant - Usually located on a mine site, Roof Bolting - A method of supporting the ceilings of
although one plant may serve several mines. A prepa- underground mines by inserting long steel bolts into
ration plant is a facility for crushing, sizing and washing holes bored into the strata forming the roof.
coal to prepare it for use by a particular customer. The Room and pillar mining - A method of deep mining
washing process has the added benefit of removing in which approximately half of the coal is left in place to
some of the coal’s sulfur content. support the roof of the active mining area. Large “pil-
Productivity - The amount of coal produced by one lars” are left while “rooms” of coal are extracted.
worker in a one workday. Productivity is calculated by Run-of Mine Coal - Coal as it comes directly from
dividing the total number of worker/days into total coal the mine, not treated by a a preparation plant.
production. The productivity of underground and sur- Safety lamp - A lamp with steel wire gauze covering
face mining operations is calculated in the same man- every opening from the inside to the outside so as to
ner, using the specific man day and production totals. prevent the passage of flame should explosive gas be
Reclamation - The restoration of land and environ- encountered.
ment after the coal is extracted. Reclamation opera- Sandstone - A sedimentary rock consisting of quartz
tions are usually underway where the coal has already sand united by some cementing material, such as iron
been taken from a mine, even as mining operations are oxide or calcium carbonate.
taking place elsewhere on the site. The process com- Scoop - A rubber tired-, battery- or diesel-powered
monly includes recontouring or reshaping the land to its piece of equipment designed for cleaning runways and
approximate original appearance, restoring topsoil and hauling supplies.
planting native grasses and ground covers. Scrubber - Any of several forms of chemical/physical
Reclamation is closely regulated by both state and fed- devices that remove sulfur compounds formed during
eral law, and the coal industry’s outstanding effort in coal combustion. These devices, technically known as
this area has resulted in millions of acres of restored flue gas desulfurization systems, combine the sulfur in
productive land throughout the country. gaseous emissions with another chemical medium to
Recoverable Reserves - The amount of coal that form inert “sludge which must then be removed for dis-
can be recovered from the Demonstrated Reserve posal.
Base. There are about 285 billion tons of recoverable Seam - A stratum or bed of coal.
reserves in the U.S., enough to last nearly 250 years at Secondary roof - The roof strata immediately above
current consumption levels. the coalbed, requiring support during the excavating of
Recovery - The proportion or percentage of coal or coal.
ore mined from the original seam or deposit. Section - A portion of the working area of a mine.
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Self-contained breathing apparatus - A self-con- Split - Any division or branch of the ventilating cur-
tained supply of oxygen used during rescue work from rent.
coal mine fires and explosions; same as SCSR (self- Steam Coal - Coal used primarily for electricity pro-
contained self rescuer). duction, generally lower BTU value than metallurgical
Self-rescuer - A small fighting device carried by a coal.
coal miner underground, either on his belt or in his Stripping ratio - The unit amount of overburden that
pocket, to provide him with immediate protection must be removed to gain access to a similar unit
against carbon monoxide and smoke in case of a mine amount of coal or mineral material.
fire or explosion. It is a small canister with a mouth- Subbituminous - Classified between bituminous
piece directly attached to it. The wearer breathes and lignite, with low fixed carbon and high volatility and
through the mouth, the nose being closed by a clip. The moisture.
canister contains a layer of fused calcium chloride that Subsidence - The gradual sinking, or sometimes
absorbs water vapor from the mine air. The device is abrupt collapse, of the rock and soil layers into an
used for escape purposes only, because it does not underground mine. Structures and surface features
sustain life in atmospheres containing deficient oxygen. above the subsidence area can be affected.
The length of time a self-rescuer can be used, usually Support - The vital function of keeping the mine
between 30 minutes and one hour, is governed mainly workings open. As a verb, it refers to this function; as a
by the humidity in the mine air. noun it refers to all the equipment and materials- tim-
Shaft - A primary vertical or non-vertical opening ber, roof bolts, concrete, steel, etc.- that are used to
through mine strata used for ventilation or drainage carry out this function.
and/or for hoisting of personnel or materials; connects Surface Mine - A mine in which the coal lies near the
the surface with underground workings. surface and can be extracted by removing the covering
Shaft mine - An underground mine in which the main layer of native rock and soil.
entry or access is by means of a vertical shaft. Short Ton - Standard American measurement, equal
Shale - A rock formed by consolidation of clay, mud, to 2,000 pounds. Conversely, a long or British ton is
or silt, having a laminated structure and composed of 2,240 pounds, and a metric ton is approximately 2,205
minerals essentially unaltered since deposition. pounds.
Shearer - A mining machine for longwall faces that Suspension - Weaker strata hanging from stronger,
uses a rotating action to “shear” the material from the overlying strata by means of roof bolts.
face as it progresses along the face. Timber - A collective term for underground wooden
Shift - The number of hours or a specified part of the supports.
workday. Tipple - Originally the place where the mine cars
Shortwall - An underground mining method in which were tipped and emptied of t heir coal, and still used in
small areas (15 to 150 feet) are worked by a continu- that same sense, now refers to the surface structures
ous miner in conjunction with hydraulic roof supports. of a mine, including the preparation plant and loading
Shuttle Car - A self-discharging truck, generally with tracks.
rubber tires or caterpillar-type treads, used for receiving Top - A mine roof.
coal from teh loading or mining machine and transfer- Trip - A train of mine cars.
ring it to an underground loading point, mine railway or Underground Mine - Also known as a deep mine.
belt conveyor system. Usually located several hundred feet below the earth’s
Slack - Small coal; the finest-sized soft coal, usually surface. Most underground mines are located east of
less than one inch in diameter. the Mississippi River.
Slate - A miner’s term for any shale or slate accom- Unit Train - A long train of between 60 and 150 hop-
panying coal. Geologically, it is a dense, fine-textured per cars, carrying coal between a mine and a destina-
metamorphic rock, with excellent parallel cleavage so tion. A typical unit train can carry at least 10,000 tons of
that it breaks into thin plates or pencil like shapes. coal in a single shipment.
Slip - A fault. A smooth joint or crack where the stra- Waste - Any rock or mineral which must be removed
ta have moved on each other. from a mine to keep the mining scheme practical, but
Slope Mine - A mine with an opening that slopes which has no value.
upward or downward to the seam, with adjoining verti- Working face - Any place in a mine where mineral is
cal shafts for air ventilation and emergency use. extracted.
Sounding - Knocking on a roof to see wheather it is Working section - The area from the faces to the
sound and safe to work under. point where coal is loaded onto belts or rail cars.
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General Membership
Alliance Coal, LLC Lexington, KY
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC Abingdon, VA
Appalachian Fuels, LLC Ashland KY
Arch Coal, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Argus Energy, WV, LLC Dunlow, WV
Atlantic Development & Capital, LLC Summersville, WV
Bell Mining Company Bridgeport, WV
Bluestone Coal Corp. Beckley, WV
CAM Mining LLC Pikeville, KY
The Carson One Mining
Coal River Energy, LLC
Charleston, WV
Alum Creek, WV
West
CONSOL Energy Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Eaglehawk Carbon, Inc. Grundy, VA
Eagle Ridge Development Group, LLC Summersville, WV
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. St. Louis, MO
Virginia Fola Coal Company, L.L.C.

Ford Coal Company
Hampden Coal Company, Inc.
Bickmore, WV
Hansford, WV
Gilbert, WV
Hollow Mountain Resourcse, Inc. Wise VA
Coal ICG Eastern, LLC

Imperial Colliery
International Resources
Scott Depot, WV
Lynchburg, VA
Gilbert, WV
Association Kanawha Eagle Coal LLC

Kanawha River Terminals
Grundy, VA
Ceredo, WV
K & P Mining, Inc. Canvas, WV
Keystone Development Charleston, WV
The West Virginia Coal Association was Land Use Corporation Summersville, WV
formed in 1915 to represent the state’s Laurel Creek Company, Inc. Dingess, WV
coal mining industry. In 2001 WVCA Lexington Coal Co., LLC Lexington, KY
merged with the West Virginia Mining & Madison Coal, LLC Ashland, KY
Reclamation Association to enable the Magnum Coal Charleston, WV
industry to speak with one voice. Melbis Development Beaver, WV
The Association’s primary responsibility Mepco, Inc. Morgantown, WV
is to promote the general welfare of the Mid-Atlantic Minerals, Inc. Danville, WV
industry and to serve as the communica- Mountain Haus Properties, Inc. Charleston, WV
tions link with the public and with all levels Oxford Mining Co. Coshocton, OH
of government. Parkstone Energy, LLC Marmet, WV
WVCA’s membership produces about Patience, Inc. Beckley WV
80% of West Virginia’s annual coal output. PinnOak Resources Cannonsburg, PA
The Association is bolstered by a very Pritchard Mining Company, Inc. Charleston, WV
strong and competitive associate mem- Raven Crest Mining, LLC Prestonsburg, KY
bership, comprised of more than 200 Riverton Coal Production, Inc. Charleston, WV
companies that do business with the coal Roblee Coal Company Buckhannon, WV
industry. WVCA is located in Northgate Stanley Industries, Inc. Bridgeport, WV
Business Park in Charleston. Starvaggi Industries, Inc. Weirton, WV
WVCA is governed by a Board of Trinity Coal Scott Depot, WV
Directors and its officers. The current True Energy Coal Sales, Inc. Princeton, WV
Chairman of the Board is Andrew Jordon United Coal Co. LLC Scott Depot, WV
of Pritchard Mining Co., Inc., Charleston, United Coals, Inc. Clarksburg, WV
West Virginia. Upper Kanawha Valley Development Corp. Charleston, WV
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The Friends of Coal

Coal Facts 2007

U.S. Coal Production by State 5 WV Coal Reserves 13

Largest WV Coal Companies 8 You Need To Know 22

Coal In West Virginia 39

Coal Facts 2007 is published by Chairman Andrew Jordon

Coal Facts 2007 3

Brooke West Virginia Coal

Non Coal Producing Counties

West Virginia Coal Facts At A Glance

Coal Companies Operating in WV 270 Highest Employment by County - Boone 4,656

Number of Mines 601 County With Most

Transportation Largest Mine Employment

U.S. Coal Production By State

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West Virginia Coal Production By County - 2006

Fayette 25 606 1,666,331 1,863,649 3,529,980

Lincoln 3 124 840,344 13,698 854,042

Mercer 2 12 218,181 12,650 230,831

Preston 2 255 1,377,168 130 1,377,298

Wayne 6 456 3,672,220 1,163,368 4,835,588

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

County By County Rankings - 2006

Underground Tonnage Surface Tonnage

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Largest West Virginia Coal Companies - 2006

West Virginia’s Million Ton Mines - Underground 2006

Largest West Virginia Coal Producers - 2006

West Virginia Million Ton Mines - Surface 2006

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West Virginia Coal Production by Month - 2006

West Virginia Coal Production by Method - 2006

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

Transportation of West Virginia Coal - 2006

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

Coal Use at West Virginia Power Plants - 2006

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West Virginia Coal Production by Seam - 2006

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

Original Remaining Original Remaining

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

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West Virginia Coal Production and Employment 1900-2006

source - West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training

The Severance Tax

2006 Severance Tax Receipts

Cabell $154,176.20 $0.00 $154,176.20 $199,079.73 $353,255.93

Gilmer $19,045.34 $0.00 $19,045.34 $6,021.72 $25,067.06

Hardy $35,177.82 $0.00 $35,177.82 $9,176.12 $44,353.94

Lewis $42,697.94 $0.00 $42,697.94 $16,535.12 $59,233.06

Mason $62,040.86 $0.00 $62,040.86 $28,834.46 $90,875.32

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2006 Severance Tax Receipts

Pendleton $25,903.76 $0.00 $25,903.76 $2,790.25 $28,694.01

Raleigh $205,528.60 $1,167,475.25 $1,373,003.85 $71,819.12 $1,444,822.97

Taylor $36,105.62 $0.00 $36,105.62 $20,221.66 $56,327.28

Webster $28,851.59 $606,016.74 $634,868.33 $5,174.42 $640,042.75

Total $4,077,641.26 $18,992,932.01 $23,070,573.27 $2,253,336.09 $25,438,861.36

2006 Severance Tax Receipts by Local Government

Barbour County $$134,515.59 Braxton County $112,259.49

2006 Severance Tax Receipts by Local Government