Exhibit 12.1

PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Earnings:
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees	$	126,846		$	143,643		$	(102,209	)	$	5,967		$	19,209
Add:
Fixed Charges		50,226			32,820			14,712			17,096			15,922
Amortization of capitalized interest		268			212			203			157			122
Distributions from equity investees		1,000			–			–			9,935			7,552
Less:
Interest capitalized		(554	)		(89	)		(464	)		(348	)		(106	)
Distributions on preferred securities of consolidated subsidiaries		–			–			–			–			–
Total earnings	$	177,786		$	176,586		$	(87,758	)	$	32,807		$	42,699
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	34,392		$	21,037		$	8,123		$	11,419		$	9,833
Interest capitalized		554			89			464			348			106
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		3,716			2,611			214			–			–
Rental Expense interest factor		11,564			9,083			6,196			5,685			5,983
Distributions on preferred securities of consolidated subsidiaries		–			–			–			–			–
Noncontrolling Interest share of fixed charges		–			–			(285	)		(356	)		–
Total fixed charges	$	50,226		$	32,820		$	14,712		$	17,096		$	15,922
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.5x			5.4x	(1)		N/A			1.9x			2.7x
Coverage deficiency		N/A			N/A		$	102,470	(2)		N/A			N/A

(1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2008 has been adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of authoritative guidance.

(2) Represents the dollar amount of the coverage deficiency, as earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges.