George R. Richmond

New WEI, Inc. is a holding company, which operates as a producer and exporter of metallurgical coal. Its products include thermal coal, anthracite, metallurgical coke, coal bed methane gas, and other related products. The company was founded by James Willis Walter in 1946 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Jim Walter Resources, Inc. operates coal mines in Alabama. The company sells to electricity generators and steel producers in the U.S. and overseas. The firm produces coal with btu's and low sulfur content from mines in the North America. Jim Walter Resources was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Brookwood, AL.

National Mining Association operates as national trade organization of the U.S. mining industry. It represents the interests of mining before Congress, the administration, federal agencies, the judiciary and the media. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Business Council of Alabama operates as a chamber of commerce. The non-profit company is based in Montgomery, AL.

Alabama Mining Association provides coal mining services. The private company is based in Alabama and has subsidiaries in the United States.