Exhibit 12.1

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands except ratio)
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2009			2008			2009			2008
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	22,001		$	92,618		$	82,249		$	129,416
Adjustments:
Fixed charges			10,577			25,771			20,862			36,234
Loss from equity investees			40			469			75			504
Amortization of capitalized interest			29			32			65			62
Capitalized interest			(111	)		(204	)		(200	)		(267	)
		$	32,536		$	118,686		$	103,051		$	165,949
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense		$	10,166		$	10,522		$	20,019		$	20,501
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			-			14,669			-			14,669
Portion of rental expense representative of
interest			300			376			643			797
Capitalized interest			111			204			200			267
		$	10,577		$	25,771		$	20,862		$	36,234
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			3.08			4.61			4.94			4.58