[SMM Coal Flash] Clinch Resources Adds Second Equipment Spread at Lanes Branch Mine
Metallurgical coal producer Clinch Resources Ltd. has acquired a second equipment spread for its Lanes Branch surface mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, with the equipment expected to be fully deployed and enter production in early September 2026. The expansion follows the mine’s first production sales and the recent purchase of a Cat HW 300 Highwall Miner, which is scheduled to begin production in August. Clinch said the additional equipment will support its year-end production targets and further ramp up output from the high-quality metallurgical coal operation.