James River Coal Company mines, processes and sells bituminous, steam- and industrial-grade coal through six operating subsidiaries (mining complexes) located throughout eastern Kentucky and in southern Indiana. As of December 31, 2006, the CompanyGÇÖs six mining complexes include 15 underground mines, 11 surface mines and 10 preparation plants, five of which have integrated rail loadout facilities and three of which use a common loadout facility at a separate location. As of December 31, 2006, James River Coal Company estimated that it controlled approximately 273 million tons of proven and probable coal reserves. In 2006, the Company produced 12.3 million tons of coal (including 616,000 tons of coal produced in its mines that are operated by contract mine operators) and it purchased another 786,000 tons for resale. Of the 11.7 million tons the Company produced from Company-operated mines, approximately 69% came from underground mines, while the remaining 31% came from surface mines.
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