Affiliated Companies – Alliance Highwall Mining, LLC
Alliance Highwall Mining, LLC (“Alliance”) was originally formed in June of 2003 to mine coal under contract with Island Fork Construction Company in Raleigh County, West Virginia then moved to Kanawha County, West Virginia to mine for Siata Equipment Company. From there, Alliance entered into a contract in August 2004 to highwall mine coal for Powellton Coal Company in Fayette and Clay Counties, West Virginia. While at Powellton for 34 months, Alliance produced 2,069,696 tons. Upon completion of that job, Powellton’s parent company, Fola Coal Company (Consol) entered into a contract with Alliance. In April 2009, Alliance moved its #27 miner to Wayne County, West Virginia under contract with Argus Energy, LLC. Since September 2009, Alliance has been mining in the Banner Seam for Harold Keene Coal Company in Honaker, Va.
Specifications:
Organized: 06/23/03 to do business in WV and VA.
Organized to remove coal by the highwall mining method.
Companies mined for:
- CONSOL Energy Inc.
- Spring Creek Energy Co. LLC
- Island Fork Construction Company
- Siata Equipment Company
- Powellton Coal Company (Amvest)
- Fola Coal Company (Consol)
- Argus Energy, LLC
- Harold Keene Coal Company
Operates SHM Machine #27 and auxiliary support equipment leased from affiliated company Contour Highwall Mining, LLC.
Awards Received:
Sentinels of Safety Award for Highwall Miner No.1 2005
Sentinels of Safety Award for Highwall Miner No.1 2007
Certificate of Honor for Highwall Miner No.1 2004-2007
Certificate of Honor for Highwall Miner No.1 2005-2006
Certificate of Honor for Highwall Miner No.1 2006-2007
Safety Award for Highwall Miner No. 1 2010
Safety Award for Highwall Miner No. 1 2011