Coal Companies
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (formerly known as Contura Energy) is a Tennessee-based mining company that extracts, processes, and markets steam and metallurgical coal. It operates across Central Appalachia.[1]
Core Natural Resources
Core Natural Resources (previously Arch Resources, or Arch Coal) is the second-largest supplier of coal in the United States, with 11 active mines. In August 2024, Arch Resources and Consol Energy announced that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create Core Natural Resources. source. In January 2025, the merger was successfully completed.[2]
United Coal
United Coal is a producer of coking coal located in Central Appalachia that owns several mines in West Virginia, including in Affinity and East Gulf. In 2009, the Ukrainian business group, Metinvest, purchased the company for an estimated $1 billion[3].
- ↑ Alpha Metallurgical Resources, 2025.
- ↑ Core, Coal Products, 2025.
- ↑ United Coal Company, 2019.