Appalachia is America's easternmost coal region, where Patriot operations sold approximately 25.9 million tons of metallurgical and steam coal during 2009 for customers in the United States and abroad.

Big Mountain
The Big Mountain mining complex is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Big Mountain No. 16, and multiple contractor-operated underground mines located in southern West Virginia. Coal is produced utilizing continuous mining methods. The coal is sold on the thermal market and is transported from the preparation plant to customers via CSX rail or trucked to a river and placed on barges. Coal is produced from the Coalburg seam with average thickness of nine feet and the Dorothy seam with average thickness of six feet. Most of the employees at the company-operated mine are represented by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).

Blue Creek
The Blue Creek mining complex is located in southern West Virginia and consists of two company-operated underground mines, Blue Creek No. 1 and Blue Creek No. 2. One of the mines became operational in December 2009 and the other is expected to begin production in the first quarter of 2010. Both mines operate in the Stockton seam, with an average thickness of ten feet. The complex utilizes continuous mining methods and a third-party-owned on-site preparation facility. Coal produced at the Blue Creek complex is sold on the thermal market and is loaded onto trucks for transportation to a barge loading facility on the Kanawha River. The employees at the company-operated mines are not represented by a union.

Campbell's Creek
The Campbell's Creek mining complex consists of two underground mines located in southern West Virginia. The company-operated Campbell's Creek No. 7 mine operates in the Winifrede seam, with an average mining thickness of seven and one half feet. The contractor-operated Campbell's Creek No. 6 mine operates in the Stockton seam, and has an average mining thickness of seven feet. All mines in the Campbell's Creek mining complex utilize the continuous mining method. After processing, the coal is transported by truck to the Kanawha River for loading onto barges that deliver the coal to customers. Coal produced at Campbell's Creek mining complex is sold on the thermal market. The employees at the company-operated mine are not represented by a union.

Corridor G
The Corridor G mining complex consists of two company-operated surface mines, Job 21 and Hill Fork, located in southern West Virginia. Coal is sourced from the Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams, with a 16-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio. Corridor G utilizes truck-and-shovel/loader and dragline mining. Coal produced at this complex is transferred by belt to the on-site preparation plant and loadout facility. After processing, the coal is transported to customers by CSX rail or trucked to a river and placed on barges. Coal produced at the Corridor G mining complex is sold on the thermal market. Most of the employees at the Corridor G mining complex are represented by the UMWA.

Federal
The Federal mining complex is located in northern West Virginia and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Federal No. 2, utilizing longwall and continuous mining methods. All coal produced at Federal is sold on the high-Btu thermal market and is transported to customers via the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads either directly or via barges on the Ohio River. Coal is produced from the Pittsburgh seam, with average thickness of seven feet. Most of the employees at the Federal mining complex are represented by the UMWA.

Kanawha Eagle
The Kanawha Eagle complex, which is contractor-operated, is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by the Eagle, Coalburg No. 1 and Coalburg No. 2 underground mines. All three mines utilize continuous mining methods. Processed coal is sold on both metallurgical and thermal markets and is transported via CSX rail directly to the customer or by private line railroad to the Kanawha River and placed on barges. Coal is produced from the Coalburg seam, with average thickness of six feet, and the Eagle seam, with average thickness of four feet.

Logan County
The Logan County mining complex consists of one company-operated surface mine, Guyan, located in southern West Virginia. Coal from this complex is sold on the thermal market. The Guyan mine utilizes the truck-and-shovel/loader mining method. Coal produced at this complex is transferred by truck to its on-site preparation plant and loadout facility. Coal is principally transported from the loadout facility to customers by CSX rail. Coal is sourced from the Freeport, Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams, with a 15-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio. Certain employees at the Logan County complex are represented by the UMWA.

Paint Creek
The Paint Creek mining complex consists of one surface mine and one underground mine located in southern West Virginia. Both mines are company-operated. The surface mine, Samples, utilizes truck-and-shovel/loader and highwall mining methods, while the underground mine, Winchester, utilizes the continuous mining method. The Winchester mine operates in the Hernshaw seam, with an average mining thickness of six feet. Coal from Samples is sourced from the Freeport, Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams, with a 16.5-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio. We announced the idling of our Samples mine in August 2009. After processing, coal is transported from the on-site preparation plant and loadout facility to customers by CSX rail. Coal can also be trucked approximately 14 miles to the Kanawha River and transported by barge. Coal from this complex can be sold on either the metallurgical and thermal markets. The employees at the Paint Creek complex are not represented by a union.

Panther
The Panther mining complex consists of one underground mine, Panther, located in southern West Virginia. Coal is produced utilizing the longwall mining and continuous mining methods. All coal is processed at an on-site preparation plant and then transported via truck to barges on the Kanawha River or via CSX rail. Coal produced at the Panther complex is sold on both thermal and metallurgical markets. Coal is produced from the Eagle seam, with an average mining thickness of seven feet. The employees at the Panther complex are not represented by a union.

Remington
The Remington mining complex is located in southern West Virginia and consists of two underground mines and one surface mine. As part of a comprehensive strategic review of operations upon the acquisition of Magnum, the Remington complex was idled in March 2009.

Rocklick
The Rocklick mining complex is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by two company-operated underground mines, Harris No. 1 and Black Oak, and contractor-operated underground and surface mines. Coal at the Rocklick mining complex is produced utilizing continuous mining methods at underground mines and the truck-and-shovel/loader mining method at surface mines. All Harris No. 1 and Black Oak coal is sold on the metallurgical market and contractor processed coal is sold on either the thermal or metallurgical markets. Rocklick has the capability to transport coal on both the CSX and the Norfolk Southern railroads. Metallurgical coal at Harris No. 1 is produced from the Eagle seam, with average thickness of four feet, if only the lower split is mined, or seven feet, if both seam splits are mined. Thermal coal is produced from the Kittanning, Stockton, Clarion and Coalburg seams, with an 18-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio. In January 2009, the Black Oak mine was suspended due to lower demand for metallurgical coal. Additionally, the contractor-operated surface mines were idled at the Rocklick complex during 2009. Most of the employees at the company-operated mines are represented by the UMWA.

Wells
The Wells mining complex is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Rivers Edge, and multiple contractor-operated underground mines. Coal is produced utilizing continuous mining methods. The majority of coal currently produced at Wells is sold on the metallurgical market and is transported to customers via CSX rail. Thermal coal can also be processed and sold at this operation. Rivers Edge mine produces coal from the Powellton seam, with average thickness of approximately eight feet. Coal is also produced from the Black Stallion contract mine in the Eagle seam, with average thickness of six feet. Contract mines produce coal from the No. 2 Gas, Winifrede, Powellton and Lower Chilton seams, each with an average thickness of five to eight feet. Most of the employees at the company-operated facilities of the Wells mining complex are represented by the UMWA.