Ben’s Creek mining project

Bens Creek Group plc owns and operates the Ben’s Creek mining project.

The property is set over 10,000 acres in the Central Appalachian Basin of the eastern United States and located in the southern part of the state of West Virginia and eastern edge of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Historically metallurgical coal has been produced from the property. Ben’s Creek has proven recoverable coal reserves of 2.34 million tons (comprising the coal reserves at the Lower Alma and Pond Creek mines) and has coal resources of 17.2 million in-place tons with a potential of a further 30.9 million tons.

Ben's Creek has direct access to domestic markets through the Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s rail network and to export markets through the Lambert’s Point Export Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia.

The property is comprised of seven adjacent tracts which are controlled through the leases and freehold project land. The wash plant and loading facility are located on the freehold project land. The property is leased from Pocahontas Land Corporation and Carbon Fuels Inc. and has all the permits necessary to carry out mining operations on the leased properties.

Ben’s creek coal prep plant video

Key assets & infrastructure

17.2 million in-place tons of metallurgical coal resources, with a potential of a further 30.9 million tons.
Proven and probable recoverable coal reserves of 2.34 million tons (Lower Alma and Pond Creek mines).
Coal preparation plant and rail loadout facilities in good condition, built in 1992 with a nominal throughput of 500tph raw coal.
Froth flotation circuit allows recovery of ultra-fine material, improving plant recovery.
Fast flood rail load out.
Refuse disposal area adjacent to the preparation plant designed as a combined fill refuse structure (rather than a dam).
Ancillary infrastructure includes coal bins, office and storage trailers, electrical substations, power lines and truck scales.
A new decanter screen-bowl dryer installed in 2011/2012 to reduce moisture levels in flotation product.
Direct access to domestic markets through the Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s rail network and to export markets through the Lambert’s Point Export Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia.