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            <rptOwnerName>Pack A Scott Jr</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>P. O. BOX 2345</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ABINGDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24212</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 23,517 Restricted Stock Units (11,613 Time Restricted Stock Units,
5,952 EBITDA Restricted Stock Units, and 5,952 Free Cash Flow Restricted Stock
Units) granted to the reporting person on January 12, 2009 pursuant to the
Company's Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger between Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. dated May 11, 2009 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;)
which was renamed Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., in connection with the merger
&quot;New Alpha.&quot; The Compensation Committee accelerated the vesting on July 31,
2009 of 100% of the Time Restricted Stock Units, EBITDA Restricted Stock Units,
and Free Cash Flow Restricted Stock Units. The EBITDA Restricted Stock Units
and the Free Cash Flow Restricted Stock Units and associated exchange ratio
shares will settle on February 28, 2010.  Reporting person resigned as SVP, Sales and Marketing of the Issuer effective July 31, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person received 4,443 shares pursuant to the 1.084 exchange ratio
under the terms of the Merger Agreement; this transaction is exempt pursuant to
Rule 16b-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 5,357 shares tendered by reporting person to the Issuer for payment of
withholding taxes; this transaction is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share
of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edythe C. Katz, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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