EXHIBIT 24
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 16/th/ day of January, 2001.



                                             /s/ Don L. Blankenship
                                             ----------------------------------


                                             Name: Don L. Blankenship


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 23/rd/ day of January, 2001.



                                             /s/ James L. Gardner
                                             ------------------------------


                                             Name: James L. Gardner


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 16/th/ day of January, 2001.



                                                /s/ E. Gordon Gee
                                                -------------------
                                                Name: E. Gordon Gee


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 16/th/ day of January, 2001.


                                         /s/ Bobby R. Inman
                                         ------------------------
                                         Name: Bobby R. Inman


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 16/th/ day of January, 2001.



                                             /s/ Martha R. Seger
                                        -----------------------------

                                        Name: Martha R. Seger



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey
Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Massey"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Roger L. Nicholson, Bennett K. Hatfield and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10K and any
and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by
Massey with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the
purpose of filing the Form 10K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and
to file such Form 10K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits
thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming as his/her own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his/her
signature as of the 16th day of January, 2001.



                                         /s/  William R. Grant
                                         -----------------------
                                         Name: William R. Grant