Appalachia is America's easternmost coal region, where Patriot operations sold approximately 24.3 million tons of metallurgical and steam coal during 2010 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 two 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 terminal on the Kanawha River and placed on barges. Coal is produced from the Coalburg and Dorothy seams. 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 a company-operated underground mine, Blue Creek No. 1. The Blue Creek mining complex became operational in December 2009. Coal at the Blue Creek mining complex is produced from the Stockton seam. 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. The contractor-operated mine operates in the Stockton seam. 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 and stoker coal markets. Stoker coal is a type of thermal coal that is processed to a specific size to remove the smaller particles so that it can be used in boilers at industrial plants. 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. 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 terminal on the Kanawha 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 or via barges on the Ohio River. Coal is produced from the Pittsburgh seam. 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 three 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 and Eagle seams.

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 at Logan County is sourced from the Freeport, Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams. 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. Coal from Samples is sourced from the Freeport, Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams. 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 both 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 can be sold into thermal and metallurgical markets, but was sold primarily into the metallurgical market during 2010. Coal at the Panther mining complex is produced from the Eagle seam. The employees at the Panther complex are not represented by a union.

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 one contractor-operated underground mine. Coal at the Rocklick mining complex is produced utilizing continuous mining methods. In 2010, all coal from Harris No. 1, Black Oak and the contractor mine was sold on the metallurgical market. In June 2010, we closed our Harris No. 1 mine due to a roof fall and adverse geologic conditions. The Harris No. 1 mine was nearing the end of its projected mining life and was scheduled for closure in 2011. Although the Black Oak mine was suspended in January 2009, production resumed in September 2010 as metallurgical coal demand increased. Rocklick has the capability to transport coal on both the CSX and the Norfolk Southern railroads. Metallurgical coal at the Black Oak mine is produced from the No. 2 Gas seam. Our contract mine produced coal from the Eagle seam. 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. Coal currently produced at the Wells mining complex 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. Contract mines produce coal from the Eagle, No. 2 Gas, Powellton and Lower Chilton seams. Most of the employees at the company-operated facilities of the Wells mining complex are represented by the UMWA.