Emerald Mine Experiences Roof Fall

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emerald Coal Resources, LP, an affiliate of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), said that its Emerald longwall mine near Waynesburg, Pa. experienced a roof fall Wednesday that disabled its main conveyor line and shut down coal production.  No employees were in the area at the time of the roof fall and there were no injuries.

Kurt Kost, Alpha's president, said, "The most important thing is that no one was injured in this incident.  Employees are in the process of remedying the situation, and we anticipate normal production to resume in approximately two weeks.  Since the Emerald mine has adequate coal inventory, we do not expect any disruptions to customer deliveries during the time it takes to repair the conveyor nor do we expect that this event will have a material impact on our financial results during the quarter."

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's premier coal suppliers with coal production capacity of more than 90 million tons a year.  Alpha is the nation's leading supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal used in the steel-making process and is a major supplier of thermal coal to electric utilities and manufacturing industries across the country.  The company, through its affiliates, employs approximately 6,200 people and operates more than 60 mines and 14 coal preparation facilities in the regions of Northern and Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin.  More information about Alpha can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.alphanr.com/. 

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