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2020
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Met sales prices tumble as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2019
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February
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April
Two new mines were started at our Wellmore subsidiary, Paw Paw 2 and Elk Creek. Paw Paw 2 is a company deep mine and Elk Creek is a company surface mine.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2018
January
February
March
April
Work is beginning on the Paw Paw 2 Mine at the Wellmore subsidiary and the Wyco Surface Mine at the Affinity Complex.
UCC continues to expand production by ramping-up productivities at its Morgan Camp Mine and starting the Beech Mountain Mine at the Carter Roag subsidiary.
Under the leadership of John Schroder, UCC continues to pursue its long term strategy to organically grow the company by mining its top quality met coal reserves.
May
June
- Work is beginning on the Paw Paw 2 Mine at the Wellmore subsidiary and the Wyco Surface Mine at the Affinity Complex.
- UCC continues to expand production by ramping-up productivities at its Morgan Camp Mine and starting the Beech Mountain Mine at the Carter Roag subsidiary.
Under the leadership of John Schroder, UCC continues to pursue its long term strategy to organically grow the company by mining its top quality met coal reserves.
July
August
September
October
November
December
2017
January
February
March
April
May
June
UCC restarts production at the Pocahontas subsidiary with a contractor highwall miner. The coal produced from this mine is hauled to the Affinity Complex for processing at the Affinity Prep Plant.
- Metinvest appoints John Schroder as the new President and CEO of UCC.
July
August
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2010
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February
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April
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June
The new Affinity mine creates a potential of 1500 direct and indirect jobs in Southern W.Va., region.
UCC launches Affinity Coal Company, opening the subsidiary’s first mine in Midway, W.Va.
July
August
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2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
Metinvest Group becomes the parent company of UCC.
UCC moves headquarters to Bristol, Tenn., accomplishing two strategic goals: to consolidate all corporate functions under one roof and to be geographically positioned to more efficiently interact with vendors.
July
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2008
January
February
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April
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June
UCC more than 1,100 employees and 30 mines located in three states – Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
UCC moves forward with an emphasis on sustaining the highest safety standards, a renewed sensitivity to employees’ needs and promoting teamwork to meet the demands of an expanding market.
July
August
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October
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2007
January
February
March
April
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June
Production tops 4.5 million clean short tons – 47 percent metallurgical for steel production and 53 percent steam coal for power generation.
UCC continues its aggressive business plan, adding employees and more than $15 million in equipment upgrades.
July
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2006
January
February
March
April
May
June
UCC’s sales revenues are $430 million.
UCC produces almost 5 million clean short tons of coal – 45 percent metallurgical and 55 percent steam.
UCC acquires Wellmore Coal Company.
With a 55-million-ton reserve base, UCC invests more than $65 million in its successful growth plan.
July
August
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October
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2005
January
February
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April
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June
UCC appoints new CEO Michael Zervos.
UCC adds Pocahontas Coal Company.
UCC gains industry recognition for cleaning up mines, buying new equipment and paying top wages.
By the end of the year, UCC owns underground, surface and highwall operations in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
July
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October
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2004
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April
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June
UCC purchases Sapphire and Carter Roag subsidiaries.
Jim McGlothlin seizes an opportunity to re-enter the coal industry and introduces the “new” United Coal Company.
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1997
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June
UCC withdraws from the coal business amid decreasing demand and prices due to displacement by nuclear energy.
The United Company continues to invest in other ventures.
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1987
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UCC creates The United Company and diversifies into oil, gas, real estate, steel buildings, mining and construction supplies, precious metals, chartered aircraft and financial services.
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1981
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UCC leads coal exports at Hampton Roads, Va., demonstrating the high demand for the company’s superior coal reserves, both domestically and globally.
UCC acquires rail-loading facilities, preparation plants and other coal companies across the region.
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1978
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UCC moves headquarters to Bristol, Va.
July
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1970
January
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April
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June
Southwest Virginia native Jim McGlothlin launches United Coal Company, a small surface mining operation in Buchanan County, Va.
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August
UCC establishes headquarters in Grundy, Va.