UCC was formed by private investors (including James McGlothlin who was one of the founders of the original United Coal Company in the 1970s), and grew through acquisitions of metallurgical coal producers.
UCC has grown to be one of the leading producers of metallurgical coal in the United States. Production capacities of UCC’s three operating business units average 3 mln metric tons annually. UCC mines mostly metallurgical coal using both underground and surface mining techniques in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky.
In 2009, UCC became the North American subsidiary of Metinvest, an international, vertically integrated mining and steel group.
Metinvest uses a blend of different coals to produce coke for the production of steel products.
Since the acquisition, UCC continues to invest into its assets. Key projects have included rehabilitating and restarting production at Affinity Mining Complex, as well as upgrading several of its preparation plants and loadouts.
UCC puts safety, compliance, and the environment ahead of everything. UCC continues to achieve environmental excellence across all subsidiaries and receives reclamation awards for this stewardship.
UCC takes seriously its responsibility to be a good neighbor in local communities by providing economic support for projects that are designed to help improve the environment, school systems, athletic facilities and various other public support programs.