EXHIBIT
12.1




Alpha
      Natural Resources, IncComputation
      of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(Amounts
      in thousands except ratio)Three Months EndedMarch
      31,2009
                                                
                                                
                                                2008Earnings:Income
      from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                
                                                $
                                                60,248
                                                
                                                
                                                $
                                                36,798Adjustments:Fixed
      charges
                                                
                                                
                                                10,285
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10,463Loss
      from equity investees
                                                
                                                
                                                35
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                35Amortization
      of capitalized interest
                                                
                                                
                                                36
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                30Capitalized
      interest
                                                
                                                
                                                (89
                                                )
                                                
                                                
                                                (63
                                                )$
                                                70,515
                                                
                                                
                                                $
                                                47,263Fixed
      Charges:Interest
      expense
                                                
                                                $
                                                9,853
                                                
                                                
                                                $
                                                9,979Portion
      of rental expense representative of interest
                                                
                                                
                                                343
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                421Capitalized
      interest
                                                
                                                
                                                89
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                63$
                                                10,285
                                                
                                                
                                                $
                                                10,463Ratio
      of earnings to fixed charges
                                                
                                                
                                                6.86
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                4.52