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

U.S. Bureau of Mines Circular 9355

Table B-9 - Recoverable resources-- One seam summary

MATEWAN QUADRANGLE
LOWER WHITESBURG B SEAM
***** RECOVERABLE RESOURCE CALCULATION *****
Coal
Tons		 Parting
Tons		 Dilution
Tons		 Total in-
place Tons		 % of total % Mine
Recovery		 R.O.M. Tons
Recovered		 % Wash
Recovery		 Tons Finished
Product
Total in-place resources = 57,459,000 5,887,298 2,945,034 66,291,332 100.00
  ACT/ABN undgrd. mines = 0 0 0 0 0.00
  ACT/ABN surface mines = 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mined out resources = 0 0 0 0 0.00
  Environ. Restrictions = 853,393 115,866 21,777 991,036 1.49
  Technical Restrictions = 2,011,792 176,199 128,079 2,316,070 3.49
  Barrier Restrictions = 3,907,212 342,207 248,749 4,498,168 6.79
Total Restrictions = 6,772,397 634,272 398,605 7,805,274 11.77
Surface Minable Resources:
  Auger = 4,208,216 571,354 130,221 4,909,791 7.41 0.30 1,472,937 0.81 1,193,672
  Contour Strip = 16,620,460 2,256,580 424,124 19,301,164 29.12 0.92 17,713,278 0.797 14,121,640
  Mountain Top Removal = 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
Underground Minable Resources:
  Continuous Miner = 25,417,854 2,226,179 1,618,204 29,262,237 44.14 0.62 18,172,422 0.804 14,613,332
  Longwall = 4,440,073 198,913 373,880 5,012,866 7.56 0.78 3,910,035 0.819 3,204,067
  Total Minable Resources = 50,686,603 5,253,026 2,546,429 58,486,058 88.23 0.71 41,268,673 0.803 33,132,712
Auger Resources Percent Continuous Miner Resources Percent
Minable Resources 4,909,791 100.00 Minable Resources 29,262,237 100.00
Mine Loss Rate 0.70 Mine Loss Rate 0.39
Tons Lost in Mining 3,436,854 70.00 Tons Lost in Mining 11,089,815 37.90
Wash Plant Loss Rate 0.19 Wash Plant Loss Rate 0.20
Tons Lost During Washing 279,266 5.69 Tons Lost During Washing 3,559,090 12.16
Total Tons Recovered 1,193,672 24.31 Total Tons Recovered 14,613,332 49.94
Longwall Resources Percent
Minable Resources 5,012,866 100.00
Mine Loss Rate 0.22
Contour Strip Resources Percent Tons Lost in Mining 1,102,830 22.00
Minable Resources 19,301,164 100.00 Wash Plant Loss Rate 0.18
Mine Loss Rate 0.08 Tons Lost During Washing 705,968 14.08
Tons Lost in Mining 1,587,886 8.23 Total Tons Recovered 3,204,067 63.92
Wash Plant Loss Rate 0.20
Tons Lost During Washing 3,591,638 18.61 Restricted Resources Percent
Total Tons Recovered 14,121,640 73.16 Restricted Tons 7,805,274 100
Barrier Restrictions 4,498,168 57.63
Mountain Top Resources Percent Recoverable Resources Percent
Minable Resources 0 0.00 Total Resources 66,291,332 100
Mine Loss Rate 0.00 Resources Prev. Mined 0 0
Tons Lost in Mining 0 0.00 Restricted Resources 7,805,274 11.77
Wash Plant Loss Rate 0.00 Mining-Loss Resources 17,217,385 25.97
Tons Lost During Washing 0 0.00 Wash-Loss Resources 8,135,961 12.27
Total Tons Recovered 0 0.00 Recoverable Resources 33,132,712 49.98
Recoverable Tons Cost Summary
Auger Cont. Strip Mtn. Top Cont. Mine Longwall Total Percent
Tons of Coal in <$25 Range: 1,188,672 3,903,316 0 701,449 818,606 6,612,043 19.96
Tons of Coal in $25-$30 Range: 5,000 10,193,292 0 12,432,658 2,385,461 25,016,411 75.50
Tons of Coal in $30-$40 Range: 0 25,032 0 1,479,226 0 1,504,258 4.54
Tons of Coal in $40-$50 Range: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tons of Coal in >$50 Range: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 1,193,672 14,121,640 0 14,613,332 3,204,067 33,132,712 100.00
Check 1,193,672 14,121,640 0 14,613,332 3,204,067 33,132,712
Assumptions and Relevant Information:
Coal Acres In Area = 2,120.62
Coal Density (T/AC-FT) = 1,800
Avg. Auger Penetration = 60
Sq. ft./Acre = 43,560
Highwall Effective Ratio = 20
Barrier Resource = 9,407,715
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