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EXHIBIT 12.1

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratios)

	Year Ended December 31,													Six Months Ended June 30,
	2007		2006		2005			2004			2003			2008			2007
Earnings:
Income (Loss) before taxes	$	129,503	$	45,024	$	(75,410	)	$	(5,643	)	$	(60,651	)	$	(72,555	)	$	84,846
Fixed charges		86,568		100,591		80,351			74,502			67,501			49,399			49,200
Capitalized interest		—		—		—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of capitalized interest		20		20		20			20			20			10			10
Earnings (Loss) before taxes and fixed charges	$	216,091	$	145,635	$	4,961		$	68,729		$	6,870		$	(23,146	)	$	134,056
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	74,145	$	86,076	$	67,064		$	60,660		$	48,259		$	41,763		$	43,067
Capitalized interest		—		—		—			—			—			—			—
Interest portion of rental expense		12,423		14,515		13,287			13,842			19,242			7,636			6,133
Total fixed charges	$	86,568	$	100,591	$	80,351		$	74,502		$	67,501		$	49,399		$	49,200
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)(2)		2.5x		1.4x		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		2.7x

(1) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of income from operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest and debt expense, capitalized interest and a portion of rent expense we believe to be representative of interest. Earnings for the for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were inadequate to cover fixed charges, with a deficiency of $75.4 million, $5.6 million, $60.6 million and $72.5 million, respectively.

(2) There were no preferred stock dividends during any of the periods presented above. As a result, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.