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Magino Mine

Ontario, Canada · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
End year
2042
Mine life
19 years
Overview
The Magino Mine is an active open-pit gold and silver mine located in the Finan Township, Algoma District, approximately 40 kilometres north-east of Wawa, Ontario, Canada.
Production
In the third quarter of 2023, prior to achieving commercial production, the Magino mine produced 10,661 ounces of gold. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the mine produced 16,870 gold ounces.
Processing
Primary crushing with a jaw crusher, a single-stage semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill, a gravity recovery circuit, cyanide leach, and a carbon-in-pulp adsorption circuit.
Equipment
15 haul trucks with a 139-tonne payload capacity, three diesel-powered hydraulic shovels, one excavator, and three front-end loaders. Specifically, the fleet includes Komatsu 145-tonne haul trucks, one Liebherr PR 776 dozer, and three Liebherr PR 766 dozers.
Expansion
Plans to expand the fleet to support increased mining rates, which will include an additional shovel, four drills, and eight haul trucks. Planned expansion of the Magino mill to 20,000 tonnes per day, which will include the construction of a parallel circuit.
Companies & ownership
  • Argonaut Gold Inc.
    TSX:AR
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Kingston Wildcat

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Under Development
Coal
End year
2037
Mine life
11 years
Overview
Underground mine project designed to produce low-volatility metallurgical coal from the Sewell seam. Part of the larger Kingston Mining Complex.
Production
Targeted annual production of 1 million tons of low-volatility metallurgical coal.
Processing
Coal transported to Mammoth preparation plant (1,200 raw tons per hour feed capacity) and Kingston Preparation Plant (700 raw tons per hour feed capacity) utilizing heavy media vessels, heavy media cyclones, spirals, and flotation cells.
Equipment
short-line railroad, Mammoth preparation plant, Kingston Preparation Plant
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Kingston Complex

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
End year
2037
Mine life
11 years
Overview
The Kingston Complex is a coal mining operation located in Fayette and Raleigh counties, West Virginia, United States. It produces metallurgical and thermal coal from both surface and underground mines, including the active Kingston 2 underground mine and two active surface mines. The Kingston Wildcat project is currently under development. Coal is processed at the Kingston and Mammoth Preparation Plants.
Production
Kingston No. 2 mine produced 485,171 short tons in 2021 and 376,461 short tons in 2022. The developing Wildcat Mine is projected to produce 1 million tons of low-volatility metallurgical coal annually by late 2025. Annual deep mine production for the complex is expected to peak at 1.6 million tons in 2033, with surface production peaking at 2.6 million tons in 2029.
Processing
Coal processing occurs at two main facilities: the Kingston Preparation Plant (design feed rate capacity of 700 raw tons per hour, uses heavy media vessels, heavy media cyclones, spirals, and flotation cells) and the Mammoth Preparation Plant (feed rate of 1,200 raw tons per hour, uses a heavy media vessel, low-density cyclones, spirals, and column flotation).
Equipment
Continuous mining, truck and shovel/loader, highwall mining. Processing equipment includes heavy media vessels, heavy media cyclones, spirals, flotation cells, screens, centrifuges, sumps, and pumps.
Expansion
The Kingston Wildcat project, a new underground mine near Pax in Fayette County, is under development to produce Low-Vol metallurgical coal from the Sewell seam. Development began in 2024, with production anticipated to start in Q1 2026.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Kepler Complex

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
End year
2058
Mine life
12 years
Workforce
Workforce sourced from surrounding communities in Wyoming, Raleigh, and McDowell counties.
Overview
The Kepler Complex is an underground mining operation in the Central Appalachian Coal Basin in southern West Virginia, producing low-volatile metallurgical coal. It includes the active Road Fork #52 Mine and the Kepler Preparation Plant.
Production
900 raw tons per hour (feed rate capacity)
Processing
On-site Kepler Preparation Plant with facilities for raw and clean coal storage, a thermal dryer, and a railroad loadout. Plant has a feed rate capacity of 900 raw tons per hour.
Equipment
Kepler Preparation Plant, thermal dryer, railroad loadout
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Chess Processing Preparation Plant

West Virginia, United States · Processing Facility

Care And Maintenance
Coal
Opened
1982-01-01
Overview
A processing plant, part of the Elk Run Complex, temporarily idled as of November 2024. Processes High-Volatile B metallurgical coal from the Checkmate Powellton Mine. Washed coal is transported via the adjacent CSX rail line.
Processing
Coal from the mine is processed at the Chess Processing Plant. The washed coal is then transported from the Elk Run loadout via the adjacent CSX rail line.
Equipment
fixed gauging devices for controlling industrial processes, including Ronan Engineering Company Model SA-1 series and Berthold Technologies Model LB-7440 devices
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Checkmate Powellton Mine

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Coal
Mine life
24 years
Workforce
127 miners, including 120 underground and 7 surface employees
Overview
An underground drift mine, part of the Elk Run Complex, temporarily idled as of November 2024 due to softening metallurgical coal pricing. Produces High-Volatile B metallurgical coal from Powellton and No. 2 Gas seams.
Production
No specific production figures for its period of operation have been released.
Equipment
continuous mining method
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Rolling Thunder Mine

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
2023-01-01
Workforce
61 people operating on three shifts, with two production shifts and one maintenance shift (November 2025); average of 67 employees (2024).
Overview
The Rolling Thunder Mine is part of Alpha Metallurgical Resources' Power Mountain Complex. In November 2025, the mine experienced a significant water inundation event when a continuous mining machine cut into an abandoned, flooded mine. This incident resulted in the tragic death of a section foreman.
Production
For the year 2024, the mine produced 427,100 short tons of coal.
Processing
Raw coal from the Rolling Thunder Mine is transported to the Mammoth Preparation Plant for processing. The Mammoth plant, located in Fayette County, has a feed rate of 1,200 raw tons per hour.
Equipment
continuous mining machines and four shuttle cars
Expansion
plans to later haul it to the Power Mountain Preparation Plant following the development of a haul road
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Road Fork 52

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Workforce
345 employees
Overview
Active underground mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, producing Low-Vol and High-Vol B metallurgical coal and some thermal coal. Part of Alpha Metallurgical Resources' Met segment and the Kepler Complex.
Production
2021: 1,471,247 short tons; 2022: 1,813,483 short tons; First quarter of 2023: 542,011 short tons
Processing
preparation plant
Equipment
Continuous mining units, preparation plant
Expansion
Expanded to five mining units, with a sixth projected to start in the first quarter of 2026
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Panther Eagle Mine

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2017-01-01
Workforce
190 people who work five days a week, with two 10-hour shifts per day.
Overview
operates in the Eagle Seam, producing metallurgical grade coal.
Production
In 2021, the underground coal production was 339,101 short tons, which increased to 455,739 short tons in 2022.
Processing
The run-of-mine product is transported via a conveyor belt to the raw coal stockpiles at the nearby Marfork Preparation Plant. The mine has an associated preparation plant but does not have surface or refuse components.
Equipment
one super section production unit and one mobile bridge conveyor production section. A mobile bridge unit is utilised in one production unit instead of shuttle cars.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Lynn Branch No. 2 Mine

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2020-01-01
Workforce
32 employees in 2020, 214 employees in 2024.
Overview
The Lynn Branch No. 2 Mine is an underground coal mine located in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It was developed as a reserve replacement mine and utilises existing infrastructure.
Production
Underground production: 1,442,141 short tons in 2022; 1,257,296 short tons in 2023.
Processing
Coal is processed at the Aracoma Complex's Bandmill Preparation Plant (Rum Creek Prep Plant). Processing involves low-density cyclones for intermediate separation, with froth flotation and spirals for fine coal separation. The plant has a feed rate capacity of 1,200 raw tons per hour and includes raw and clean coal storage, a centrifugal dryer, and a railroad loadout.
Equipment
four continuous mining sections, two continuous miners, multiple belt conveyors, raw coal screens, crushers
Expansion
Plans to add a fourth mining section announced in 2021, confirmed operating four continuous mining sections in 2024.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Kingston #2

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
2002-01-01
End year
2036
Production
485,171 short tons of coal in 2021, 376,461 short tons in 2022
Processing
Kingston Preparation Plant, capacity of 700 raw tons per hour, employing Peters heavy media vessels, Krebs heavy media cyclones, MultiTech spirals, and Denver froth cells
Equipment
remote-controlled continuous miners, with shuttle cars and battery-powered coal haulers to transport the coal to a conveyor belt system
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Jerry Fork Eagle Mine

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
1999-01-01
Overview
The Jerry Fork Eagle Mine is an underground coal mine located in West Virginia, USA, within the Power Mountain Complex in the Central Appalachian Coal Basin.
Production
490,204 tons (2015)
Processing
Production is transported via a conveyor to the Power Mountain Preparation Plant for processing.
Equipment
conveyor
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Horse Creek Eagle

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
End year
2025
Mine life
19 years
Workforce
115 miners (June 2021); 125-140 employees (October 2017)
Overview
Underground coal mine located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, near Dorothy and Naoma. It produces bituminous coal from the Eagle coal seam and is part of the Marfork Mining Complex.
Production
Approximately 280,000 tons of coal annually (2021); average of 3,561 raw tons of coal per day (2017).
Equipment
two continuous miners, four shuttle cars, conveyor belt system
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Glen Alum Tunnel Mine

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
2022-01-01
Workforce
128 employees
Overview
The Glen Alum Tunnel Mine is an active underground coal mine operated by Marfork Coal Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The mine is located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The commodity produced is a Mid-Volatile metallurgical coal from the Glen Alum Tunnel seam.
Production
135,881 short tons in 2022 and 390,033 short tons in 2023
Processing
Coal is transported via underground conveyors to the Marfork Preparation Plant for processing, where it is cleaned, blended, and loaded onto the CSX rail system.
Equipment
two continuous miners, two roof bolters, three shuttle cars, one belt feeder, one scoop (for each of two mining sections); off-highway trucks
Expansion
operates with two active sections
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Davy Branch Mine

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Workforce
57 miners in January 2021, average of 119 employees in 2024
Overview
The Davy Branch Deep Mine is a two-section mine, with each working section operated as a "super section" which includes two sets of mining equipment sharing a common dumping point. Coal is transported by trucks to an offsite processing facility, the Bandmill Preparation Plant (also referred to as the Rum Creek Prep Plant), located about seven miles away.
Production
625,727 short tons in 2021 and 738,884 short tons in 2022. Production in 2024 was 804,301 short tons.
Equipment
continuous mining machines, shuttle cars, belt conveyors
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Cedar Grove No. 3

West Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2022-01-01
End year
2044
Overview
Part of the Aracoma Complex, this underground mine produces High Vol-B metallurgical coal from the Upper Cedar Grove coal seam. It leverages existing infrastructure due to its adjacency to other Alpha operations.
Processing
Bandmill Preparation Plant (Rum Creek Prep Plant)
Expansion
Development began in 2021, with mining commencing in Q4 2022 to replace the Cedar Grove No. 2 Mine.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Black Eagle mine

West Virginia, United States · Room And Pillar

Operating
Coal
Opened
2018-01-01
Workforce
228 people
Overview
The Black Eagle mine is an underground coal mine located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It produces bituminous coal, primarily high-volatile metallurgical coal, with some thermal coal as a byproduct. It is part of the Marfork Mining Complex.
Processing
coal is transported by highway trucks to the Marfork Preparation Plant for processing. After processing, the coal is loaded onto CSX rail for transport.
Equipment
three continuous mining sections, with each section configured as a "super section" that includes two sets of mining equipment sharing a common dumping point. The equipment fleet for each super section consists of two continuous miners, two roof bolters, four shuttle cars, and one scoop.
Expansion
In early 2020, the mine was undergoing development of a mine corridor to access the main reserve body, which was expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of that year.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Workman Creek South

West Virginia, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
118 employees
Overview
Part of the broader Marfork Mining Complex, situated in the Central Appalachian Coal Basin.
Production
898,855 short tons in 2021 and 526,242 short tons in 2022
Processing
coal preparation plant
Equipment
conveyor belt terminal groups, major equipment and infrastructure
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Workman Creek North

West Virginia, United States · Strip

Operating
Coal
Workforce
2023: 295 employees; 2022: 290 employees
Overview
Surface mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extracting bituminous coal. Part of the Marfork Mining Complex.
Production
2023: 1,827,237 tons; 2022: 1,993,727 tons; 2021: 2,324,938 tons
Processing
Coal preparation plant processing and refuse handling
Equipment
Conveyor belt terminal groups
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Kingston South

West Virginia, United States · Mountaintop Removal

Operating
Coal
Overview
Kingston South is a surface mine located in West Virginia, United States, and is operated by Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The mine is part of the broader Kingston Mining Complex, which also includes the Kingston North surface mine and the Kingston #2 underground mine. The primary commodities produced at Kingston South are metallurgical coal, specifically Mid Vol and High Vol-A grades, as well as thermal coal. The mine is also referred to as the Bishop mine.
Equipment
hydraulic shovels, front-end loaders, excavators, dozers, drills
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Kingston North

West Virginia, United States · Strip

Operating
Coal
Overview
Kingston North is a surface mine in West Virginia, United States, operated by Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The mine produces high-volatile A and mid-volatile metallurgical coal, with thermal coal as a byproduct. It is part of the larger Kingston/Mammoth complex and has been recognised for its construction techniques of Valley Fill in an environmental awards program.
Processing
Coal is processed at either the Kingston Preparation Plant or the Mammoth Plant, or transported by truck directly to the Pax Loadout or Marmet Dock for customer delivery.
Equipment
shovels, excavators, loaders, trucks, dozer, drill operators
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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Furnas Copper-Gold Project

Pará State, Brazil · Open Pit

Feasibility
CopperGoldSilver
Mine life
24 years
Overview
The Furnas Copper-Gold Project, located in the Carajás Mineral Province, Pará State, Brazil, is in the advanced exploration and engineering studies phase with a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) completed. It proposes a combination of open pit and underground mining over 2,400 hectares.
Production
Projected production over the first 15 years: 70,000 tonnes copper, 111,000 ounces gold, 532,000 ounces silver per year. Full 24-year mine life: over 1.2 million tonnes copper, approximately 2 million ounces gold, and nine million ounces silver.
Processing
Centralized processing facility with a design capacity of 13.5 million tonnes per annum, utilising conventional flotation to produce a copper concentrate with gold and silver by-product credits.
Expansion
Earn-in agreement with Vale Base Metals (VBM) to earn 60% interest.
Companies & ownership
  • Ero Copper Corp.
    TSX:ERO
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Wodgina Iron Ore Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore
End year
2017
Mine life
7 years
Overview
The Wodgina mine, operated by Atlas Iron, was a direct shipping ore (DSO) project located 100 kilometres south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Production
initial production rate of 2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), planned to increase to 6 mtpa by end of 2010. By September 2010, combined ore mined from operations was at a rate of 4.5 mtpa.
Processing
crushing and screening
Equipment
modern crushing and screening facility, a 10MW gas-fired power plant, a staff accommodation camp, and administration facilities. Mining and haulage operations carried out by contractors, including McAleese Group for haulage and MACA Limited for open pit services.
Companies & ownership
  • Atlas Iron Limited
    ASX:AGO
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Deep Mine 46

Virginia, United States · Underground

Operating
Coal
Opened
2024-01-01
End year
2059
Mine life
35 years
Overview
Deep Mine 46, also known as the Ball Ridge Mine, is an active underground coal mine located near Nora, Virginia, in the United States. The mine is part of Alpha Metallurgical Resources' Virginia Complex and is operated by its indirect subsidiary, Paramont Contura, LLC.
Production
annual deep mine production is projected to peak at 2.7 million tons in 2026.
Processing
Coal from the Virginia Complex, including Deep Mine 46, is processed at the McClure River and Toms Creek Preparation Plants.
Equipment
Each super section is equipped with two continuous miners, two roof bolters, four shuttle cars, and two scoops.
Expansion
In 2022, the McClure River preparation plant underwent an upgrade to its fine coal circuit, which included the installation of new sieve bends, screen bowl centrifuges, and a new bank of jet-type flotation cells to improve clean coal yield and carbon recovery.
Companies & ownership
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources
    NYSE:AMR
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