General Info

Sapphire Coal Company specializes in the production of high Btu steam coal from the traditional eastern Kentucky strata in both underground and surface operations. The company ships more than two million tons of coal per year. Sapphire Coal Company s operations include three underground mines, UZ II, Sandlick II and Advantage. The company s 1,100 tons-per-hour preparation is one of the largest operations of its kind in eastern Kentucky. The firm is a subsidiary of United Coal Company, located in Blountville, Tenn. United Coal Company, founded in 1970, is a nonunion coal mining company and one of the world s leading producers of high-grade metallurgical coal.