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Exhibit 10.6
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the
"Amendment") is made and entered into as of February 26, 2007, by and among
Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC, on behalf of itself and its parent
entities, subsidiaries and affiliates as may employ the Employee from time to
time (collectively, the "Employer"), and Michael J. Quillen (the "Employee").

WHEREAS, the Employee and Employer entered into that certain Third Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement effective as of January 1, 2006 (the "Employment
Agreement"), and the Employee and Employer wish to amend the Employment
Agreement in this Amendment;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the
Employee and Employer hereby agree as follows:

 
1.
Section 1.2 of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:

Beginning as of the Effective Date, Employee shall continue to be employed by
Employer and be the Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
the indirect parent of Employer ("Alpha Natural Resources"), and shall be
nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors")
of, Alpha Natural Resources. Employee shall report to the Board of Directors of
Alpha Natural Resources. Employee shall serve in the assigned position or in
such other executive capacities as may be agreed to, from time to time, between
Employee and Employer, the Board of Directors, and/or the Employer Entities (as
defined below). Employee agrees to perform diligently and to the best of
Employee's abilities, and in a trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner,
the duties and services pertaining to such position as reasonably determined by
Employer and the Board of Directors, as well as such additional or different
duties and services appropriate to such position which Employee from time to
time may be reasonably directed to perform by the Board of Directors and/or
Employer.
 

 
2.
By executing this Amendment, the Employee hereby acknowledges, confirms and
consents to the subject matter of this Amendment.

 
3.
Any capitalized term contained herein that is not defined in this Amendment
shall have the meaning as set forth in the Employment Agreement.

 
4.
Except as amended hereby, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

 
5.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same
instrument.

 
 

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Signature Page to Quillen First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is executed as of the date set forth above.

EMPLOYEE
 
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICES, LLC
           
/s/ Michael J. Quillen
 
By:
/s/ Vaughn R. Groves
 
Name: Michael J. Quillen
 
Name:
Vaughn R. Groves
     
Title:
Vice President
 

 

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