Coal Companies
Overview
Many coal mining companies ship coal to Southeast Newport News and Lambert's Point, Norfolk for export. In addition to a few large companies, many producers are smaller companies that operate in only one or two mines.[1] Many companies increased exports through the Port of Virginia after an accident that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland prevented coal transportation to through the terminal at Curtis Bay in Baltimore.[2] A few of the largest companies are listed below.
While the Dominion Terminal Associates coal terminal is operated by Dominion Terminal Associates, the facility is owned by Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Core Natural Resources.
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. The company operates across Central Appalachia.[3]
Core Natural Resources: Core Natural Resources (previously Arch Resources) is the second-largest supplier of coal in the U.S. 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. In January 2025, the merger was successfully completed.[4]
United Coal: United Coal is a producer of coking coal located in Central Appalachia that owns several mines in West Virginia. In 2009, the Ukrainian business group, Metinvest, purchased the company for an estimated $1 billion.[5]
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References
- ↑ Coal Loading Facilities by Origin, CSX, 2024.
- ↑ Norfolk Southern begins detour moves of coal that normally moves through Port of Baltimore, The Coal Trader, CoalNewswire, Undated.
- ↑ Alpha Metallurgical Resources, 2025.
- ↑ Core, Coal Products, 2025.
- ↑ United Coal Company, 2019.