EXHIBIT 24


GRANT OF LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

BY CHARLES RAY WESLEY IV

WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN SEC "SECTION 16" FILINGS

Know all persons by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Rebecca Palumbo of Hallador Energy Company, (the "Company"), the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
/capacity as an officer, director or 10% owner of the Company, Forms 3,
4's and 5's in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms
3, 4's and 5's and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.

The undersigned agrees that such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on
information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and such attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are
based on any untrue statement or omission of necessary facts in the
information provided by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact for
purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering and filing Forms 3, 4's
or 5's (including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse the Company
and such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersignedis no longer required to file Forms 3, 4's and 5's with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 13th day of August, 2018.



By: /S/CHARLES R. WESLEY, IV
      Charles R. Wesley, IV