Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-77283) pertaining to Walter Energy, Inc.’s Amended 1995 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-83154) pertaining to Walter Energy, Inc.’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-106512) pertaining to Walter Energy, Inc.’s 2002 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan, |
(4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 333-114738) pertaining to Walter Energy, Inc.’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and |
(5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-173336) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Western Stock Option Plan |
(6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-195474) pertaining to the Walter Energy, Inc.’s 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and |
(7) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-200143) pertaining to Walter Energy, Inc.’s registration of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Stock Purchase Contracts, Units, and Guarantees of Debt Securities; |
of our reports dated February 26, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Walter Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Walter Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Walter Energy, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
February 26, 2015