Blackhawk Mining LLC Operations

Operations

Blackhawk operates eight mining complexes across southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. We primarily mine and sell metallurgical coal, a critical ingredient in the production of steel. Metallurgical coal, also known as coking coal is the primary source of carbon in the integrated steel making process.

 

Blackhawk sells coal to all steel and coke producers in the U.S. and to steel producers across the world, including, Europe, South America, India, Japan and Korea. Blackhawk also mines and sells thermal coal for use by electric utilities and other industrial end-users.

 

Our workforce consists of nearly 2,000 skilled employees performing surface and underground coal mining methods. Learn more about each of our locations in Central Appalachia and the organizations with which we are affiliated.

Learn more about employment opportunities at each of our ten locations.

Current Operations

Blue Creek Complex

Blue Creek Complex

Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Mining Method: Underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units
2019 Sales: 1.3 million tons
Reserve Life: 106 years
Coal Quality: Thermal
Transportation: NS rail and river barge
Blue Diamond Complex

Blue Diamond Complex

Location: Perry, Knott and Leslie Counties, Kentucky
Mining Method: Underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units
2019 Sales: 1.2 million tons
Reserve Life: 157 years
Coal Quality: Metallurgical (PCI)
Transportation: CSX rail and trucked to customers
Kanawha Eagle Complex

Kanawha Eagle Complex

Location: Kanawha and Boone Counties, West Virginia
Mining Method: Underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units
2019 Sales: 1.7 million tons
Reserve Life: 26 years
Coal Quality: Metallurgical
Transportation: CSX rail, NS rail, and river barge
Maple Eagle Complex

Maple Eagle Complex

Location: Fayette County, West Virginia
Mining Method: Underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units
2019 Sales: *Acquired in 2020, will produce 0.7 million tons in 2021
Reserve Life: 34 years
Coal Quality: Metallurgical
Transportation: NS rail and river barge
Pine Branch Complex

Pine Branch Complex

Location: Knott and Perry Counties, Kentucky
Mining Method: Surface
Production Equipment: Shovel and front-end loaders
2019 Sales: 1.4 million tons
Reserve Life: 104 years
Coal Quality: Thermal
Transportation: CSX rail
Rockwell Complex

Rockwell Complex

Location: Boone and Wyoming Counties, West Virginia
Mining Method: Surface and underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units, excavators, and front-end loaders
2019 Sales: 2.2 million tons
Reserve Life: 79 years
Coal Quality: Metallurgical
Transportation: CSX rail
Samples Complex

Samples Complex

Location: Kanawha and Boone Counties, West Virginia
Mining Method: Surface
Production Equipment: Shovel and front-end loaders
2019 Sales: 1.2 million tons
Reserve Life: 47 years
Coal Quality: Thermal
Transportation: CSX rail, NS rail, and river barge
Speed Complex

Speed Complex

Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Mining Method: Underground/ room and pillar
Production Equipment: Continuous miner units
2019 Sales: 1.3 million tons
Reserve Life: 62 years
Coal Quality: Metallurgical
Transportation: CSX rail, NS rail, and river barge