Coal’s Comeback Starts in West Virginia: What FASForm™ Means for Miners, Workers, and Everyday Investors
By Matthew McKean, CEO of Frontieras North America
“West Virginia is not just a place where Frontieras will build its first large-scale plant. It’s the place where we’re building a new foundation for energy independence. What happens in West Virginia will ripple across North America and throughout the world. Just as West Virginia coal built the steel that built America, FASForm™ will show the world that coal is still the backbone of progress — only cleaner, stronger, and more valuable than ever.”
— Matthew McKean, CEO, Frontieras North America
For generations, West Virginia coal has fueled America’s rise. It was West Virginia miners who helped forge the steel that built the East Coast, powered factories, and armed a nation in wartime. The Appalachian coalfields were the backbone of American industry — and their contribution was never just about energy. It was about dignity in work, pride in community, and keeping the lights on for the rest of the country.
Now, once again, the eyes of the world are turning to West Virginia.
Unlocking Coal’s True Value
At Frontieras, we do not burn coal. We have enhanced it’s true properties prior to burning “part of it”.
Our breakthrough FASForm™ technology fractionates coal into its molecular building blocks:
- Diesel, jet fuel, and naphtha for transport
- Hydrogen used onsite to finish refining
- Fertilizer to keep American farms competitive
- Sulfuric Acid – the King of chemicals
- Clean, smokeless carbon fuel for steel and cement
No waste. No emissions. 100% value from every ton mined.
What Rockefeller did for crude oil, FASForm™ is doing for solid hydrocarbons.
Why West Virginia Matters
- First-of-its-kind facility: Our flagship $850M plant in Mason County, WV will process 7,500 tons of coal a day.
- Job creation: 2,000 construction jobs and 200 full-time, high-paying energy jobs.
- Global spotlight: Our patent portfolio covers 85% of the world’s coal production, making this plant the model that the rest of the world will watch, visit, and seek to replicate.
Appalachia becomes the proving ground for the most important clean hydrocarbon breakthrough in a century. And West Virginia — the state that powered industrial America — will once again be the state that shows the world what American coal can do.
What This Means for Miners and Workers
- Coal stays in demand. FASForm™ plants are built to run on coal, meaning the miner’s work is as vital as ever.
- Communities are revitalized. With global eyes on West Virginia, Appalachia stands at the center of a coal-driven energy revolution.
- Pride in heritage. The same coal that built our steel will now fuel the future of AI, robotics, defense, agriculture, and heavy industry.
What This Means for Small Investors
Traditionally, when energy breakthroughs happen, small-town workers and investors are shut out. By the time Wall Street and foreign institutions pile in, it’s too late.
But Frontieras is opening the door. Through our current offerings, everyday Americans can invest early in:
- Patented technology spanning 85% of global coal markets
- An $850M West Virginia flagship project
- A platform already positioned for IPO in 2025–2026
This is your chance to own a piece of coal’s comeback — whether you’re a miner, a rail worker, a trucker, or a farmer.
The World Is Watching Appalachia
Coal is the largest known energy reserve on Earth. And thanks to FASForm™, the world will see coal in a new light — not as a “problem,” but as the solution to clean, abundant, profitable energy.
And that story begins in West Virginia.
From Wheeling to Logan, from the Kanawha Valley to Mason County, the coalfields that once built America’s steel and industry will now serve as the blueprint for the next century of global energy innovation.
A New Era Under Governor Patrick Morrisey
As Governor Patrick Morrisey succeeds Governor Jim Justice, a new era of industrial leadership is dawning in West Virginia. Governor Morrisey’s administration has made it clear that West Virginia’s legacy in coal is not a relic of the past — it's a launchpad for the future.
By doubling down on energy development, industrial reinvestment, and rural job creation, Morrisey is reshaping the narrative: not just a state that mined coal — but a state that now refines it, reuses it, and reclaims its value through world-class technologies.
This emphasis on coal’s economic renewal — and its transformation into fuels, fertilizers, and zero-waste feedstocks — is exactly the kind of vision that aligns with Frontieras’ mission. Our $850 million FASForm™ facility in Mason County will be the physical embodiment of the governor’s commitment to pairing economic growth with energy innovation.
From policy to permitting, from workforce development to public messaging, Governor Morrisey is advancing a leadership agenda that clears the path for Appalachian coal to fuel America’s next industrial cycle — cleanly, profitably, and without apology.
This is the new energy economy — and it begins where America’s industrial roots run deepest: in West Virginia.
Coal’s Next Chapter
Coal never died. It was dismissed. And now, its true value is being recognized — right here in Appalachia.