Materials are prepared annually and continually updated to assist producers, transporters, and consumers of Kentucky coal in locating coal resources, coal production and preparation facilities, and coal transportation infrastructure. The data are also used in locating sites for coal-using industries. KCMIS information includes active coal mines, coal production, coal preparation plants, coal rail-loading facilities, and coal river terminals.
The KCMIS products are:
Kentucky Coal Facts (PDF - 1 MB)
(Biennially produced comprehensive data about Kentucky coal resources, production, employment, markets, environmental aspects, economic benefits, and uses).
East Kentucky Coal River Terminals
2006 Edition (PDF - 270 KB)
2004 Edition (PDF - 205 KB)
(Annually produced directory of coal river terminals serving Eastern Kentucky including locations, ownership/operation, coal handling capacities and rates, storage, rail car and barge capacity, and terminal availability).
East Kentucky Preparation Plants and Rail Loading Facilities
2007 Edition (PDF - 590 KB)
2005 Edition (PDF - 123 KB)
(Annually produced directory of coal preparation plants and coal rail loading facilities in West Kentucky, including locations, ownership/operation, preparation processes and capacities, and rail loading capacities and rates).
West Kentucky Coal River Terminals
2008 Edition (PDF - 268 KB)
2007 Edition (PDF - 265 KB)
2006 Edition (PDF - 212 KB)
(Annually produced directory of coal river terminals serving West Kentucky including locations, ownership/operation, coal handling capacities and rates, storage, rail car and barge capacity, and terminal availability).
West Kentucky Preparation Plants & Rail Loading Facilities
2008 Edition (PDF - 146 KB)
2007 Edition (PDF-161 KB)
2006 Edition (PDF - 70 KB)
(Annually produced directory of coal preparation plants and coal rail loading facilities in West Kentucky, including locations, ownership/operation, preparation processes and capacities, and rail loading capacities and rates).
Wall Map: Eastern Kentucky Coal Industry. (Annually produced 36” x 42” wall map showing coal mines, power plants, coal preparation plants, coal river terminals, and rail facilities in East Kentucky).
Wall Map: Western Kentucky Coal Industry. (Annually produced 28” x 36” wall map showing coal mines, power plants, coal preparation plants, coal river terminals, and rail facilities in West Kentucky).
Note: Several of the documents above are in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format. Please click on the following link to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
Dennis G. McCully
625 Hospital Drive
State Office Building, Room 228
Madisonville, KY 42431
Telephone: (270) 824-7543
Facsimile: (270) 824-8315
E-mail: DennisG.McCully@ky.gov
William H. Bowker, Director
500 Mero Street
Capital Plaza Tower, Room 1209
Frankfort, KY 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-7192, ext. 437
E-mail: William.Bowker@ky.gov