Arch Resources is a leading U.S. producer of metallurgical products for the global steel industry, and the leading supplier of premium High-Vol A metallurgical coal globally. Arch and its subsidiaries operate four large, modern metallurgical mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship. The flagship Leer and Leer South longwall mines consistently rank among the lowest cost U.S. metallurgical mines and produce a product quality that is recognized and sought-after worldwide. The Leer and Leer South operations are complemented by the Beckley and Mountain Laurel mines, which in aggregate provide Arch with a full suite of high-quality metallurgical products for sale into the global metallurgical market.
Arch and its subsidiaries also operate highly efficient, low-cost thermal mines in the United States — in the Powder River Basin and Colorado. These mines produce highly cost-competitive thermal coal for sale into the domestic and international power generation markets.
Mining Complexes
Metallurgical
Beckley
Mailing Address
(ICG Beckley, LLC)
P.O. Box 49
2221 Old Eccles Road
Eccles, WV 25836
(304) 929-4280
| Mine Type | Underground / room-and-pillar |
| Product Quality | Metallurgical (Low-Vol) |
| Production Equipment | Continuous miner units |
| 2023 Sales | 1.2 million tons |
| Transportation | CSX rail system |
Leer
Mailing Address
(ICG Tygart Valley, LLC)
1200 Tygart Drive
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-9700
| Mine Type | Underground / longwall |
| Product Quality | Metallurgical (High-Vol A) |
| 2023 Sales | 4.3 million tons |
| Production Equipment | Longwall system and continuous miner units |
| Transportation | CSX rail system |
Leer South
Mailing Address
(Wolf Run Mining, LLC)
RT3, Box 146
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-1895
| Mine Type | Underground / longwall |
| Product Quality | Metallurgical (High-Vol A) |
| Production Equipment | Longwall system and continuous miner units |
| 2023 Sales | 2.7 million tons |
| Transportation | CSX rail system |
Mountain Laurel
Mailing Address
(Mingo Logan Coal, LLC)
State Route 17, Box 100
Sharples, WV 25183
(304) 369-7500
Physical Address
Sharples, WV 25183
| Mine Type | Underground / room-and-pillar |
| Production Equipment | Continuous miner units |
| Product Quality | Metallurgical (High-Vol B) |
| 2023 Sales | 1.1 million tons |
| Transportation | CSX rail system |
Powder River Basin
Black Thunder
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 406
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 939-1300
Physical Address
5669 Highway 450
Wright, WY 82732
| Mine Type | Surface |
| Production Equipment | Draglines and shovels |
| Product Quality | Thermal (8,900 Btu) |
| 2023 Sales | 60.5 million tons |
| Transportation | Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail systems |
Coal Creek
Mailing Address
(Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC)
195 Hoadley Road
Gillette, WY 82718
(307) 939-1300
| Mine Type | Surface |
| Production Equipment | Dragline and shovel |
| Product Quality | Thermal (8,400 Btu) |
| 2023 Sales | 2.3 million tons |
| Transportation | Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail systems |
Other Thermal
West Elk
Mailing Address
West Elk Mine
5174 Highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
(970) 929-2200
Physical Address
| Mine Type | Underground / longwall |
| Production Equipment | Longwall system and continuous miner units |
| Product Quality | Thermal (11,400 Btu) |
| 2023 Sales | 2.9 million tons |
| Transportation | Union Pacific rail system |