EXHIBIT
4.9










FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE






SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE (this “Supplemental
Indenture”), dated as of December 3, 2009, among Powell Mountain
Energy, LLC (the “Guaranteeing
Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of International Coal Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Issuer”), the other Guarantors
(as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and The Bank of New York Mellon
Trust  Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture referred to below
(the “Trustee”).






W
I T N E S S E T H




WHEREAS,
the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture
(the “Indenture”), dated
as of June 23, 2006 providing for the issuance of 10.25% Senior Notes due
2014 (the “Notes”);






WHEREAS,
the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing
Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture
pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee
all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms
and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”);
and






WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to
execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.






NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing
Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable
benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:






1.
CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.






2.
AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an
unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10
thereof.






3.
NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, manager,
officer, employee, incorporator, member, stockholder or agent of the
Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations
of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note
Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based
on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each
Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.
The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.
Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal
securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against
public policy.









4.
NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN
AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO
APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF
THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.






5.
COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together
represent the same agreement.






6.
EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and
shall not affect the construction hereof.






7.
THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for
or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or
for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are
made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuer.






IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to
be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above
written.






[Signature
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Dated:
  December 3, 2009




POWELL
      MOUNTAIN ENERGY, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Secretary








INTERNATIONAL
      COAL GROUP, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Senior
      Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary








BRONCO
      MINING COMPANY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








COALQUEST
      DEVELOPMENT LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Secretary








HAWTHORNE
      COAL COMPANY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Secretary








HUNTER
      RIDGE COAL COMPANYBy:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer











HUNTER
      RIDGE HOLDINGS, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








HUNTER
      RIDGE, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








ICG
      ADDCAR SYSTEMS, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      BECKLEY, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      EAST KENTUCKY, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Christina T. BrumleyName:
            
            Christina
      T. BrumleyTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      EASTERN LAND, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Charles G. SnavelyName:
            
            Charles
      G. SnavelyTitle:
            
            Vice
      President











ICG
      EASTERN, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Christina T. BrumleyName:
            
            Christina
      T. BrumleyTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      HAZARD LAND, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      HAZARD, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Christina T. BrumleyName:
            
            Christina
      T. BrumleyTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      ILLINOIS, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Christina T. BrumleyName:
            
            Christina
      T. BrumleyTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      KNOTT COUNTY, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Christina T. BrumleyName:
            
            Christina
      T. BrumleyTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG
      NATURAL RESOURCES, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Charles G. SnavelyName:
            
            Charles
      G. SnavelyTitle:
            
            Vice
      President














ICG
      TYGART VALLEY, LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Secretary








ICG,
      INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Senior
      Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary








ICG,
      LLCBy:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Senior
      Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary








JULIANA
      MINING COMPANY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Charles G. SnavelyName:
            
            Charles
      G. SnavelyTitle:
            
            President








KING
      KNOB COAL CO., INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








MARINE
      COAL SALES COMPANYBy:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer











MELROSE
      COAL COMPANY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








PATRIOT
      MINING COMPANY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








SIMBA
      GROUP, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Charles G. SnavelyName:
            
            Charles
      G. SnavelyTitle:
            
            President








UPSHUR
      PROPERTY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








VINDEX
      ENERGY CORPORATIONBy:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer








WHITE
      WOLF ENERGY, INC.By:
            
            /s/
      Roger L. NicholsonName:
            
            Roger
      L. NicholsonTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Secretary








WOLF
      RUN MINING COMPANYBy:
            
            /s/
      Joseph R. BeckerleName:
            
            Joseph
      R. BeckerleTitle:
            
            Vice
      President and Treasurer














THE
      BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as TrusteeBy:
            
            /s/
      Linda GarciaName:
            
            Linda
      GarciaTitle:
            
            Vice
      President