Exhibit 10.6


    
      

    


    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. 

            


    


    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

        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