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Coal Reserves of the Matewan
Quadrangle, Kentucky -A Coal Recoverability Study

U.S. Bureau of Mines Circular 9355


Table 5.-Recoverable coal summary, by compliance category (million tons)

Category Total seam % of total <$25/ton cost % of total <$30/ton cost % of total
Total original coal 1,194
Total recoverable coal 363 30.4 89 7.5 264 22.1
Recoverable compliance coal (< 1.2 lbSO2/MBtu). 190 15.9 44 3.7 150 12.6
Recoverable noncompliance coal (> 1.2 lb S02/MBtu). 173 14.5 46 3.8 114 9.5
Recoverable compliance coal(< 1.0 lb S02/MBtu) 119 10.1 25 2.1 91 7.7
Recoverable noncompliance coal (> 1.0 lb S02/MBtu). 244 20.4 64 5.4 172 14.4
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