International Coal Group Mining Operations Receive Eight Safety Awards

SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) today announced that ICG mining operations received eight awards for outstanding safety performance in 2009.  The awards were granted by the West Virginia State Council of the Joseph A. Holmes Association and District 3 of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and were presented on May 22, 2010 at the council's annual meeting at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.

The Joseph A. Holmes Association is a nonprofit organization that began in 1916 to promote health and safety in the mining industry and consists of representatives from federal and state governments, mining organizations and labor.  2009 Holmes Award recipients were:

• Wolf Run Mining Imperial Deep Mine, Upshur County, WV
• Wolf Run Mining Sawmill Run Preparation Plant, Upshur County, WV
• ICG Eastern Birch River Surface Mine, Webster County, WV
• ICG Eastern Birch River Preparation Plant, Webster County, WV
• Vindex Energy Preparation Plant, Garrett County, MD

The MSHA District 3 Pacesetter Award recognizes mining operations that had the lowest rate of injury as measured by non-fatal days lost (NFDL). MSHA Pacesetter Award recipients were:

• Wolf Run Mining Sawmill Run Preparation Plant, Upshur County, WV
• Wolf Run Mining Sentinel Preparation Plant, Barbour County, WV
• Vindex Energy Preparation Plant, Garrett County, MD

"We are extremely proud to have our employees at these mining operations recognized for their dedication to maintaining a safe working environment," said Ben Hatfield, President and CEO of ICG. "Through their diligence and commitment to safety, our workers have established an outstanding record of accomplishment."  

International Coal Group is a leading producer of coal in Northern and Central Appalachia and the Illinois Basin.  The Company has 13 active mining complexes, of which 12 are located in Northern and Central Appalachia, and one in Central Illinois.  ICG's mining operations and reserves are strategically located to serve utility, metallurgical and industrial customers domestically and internationally.

SOURCE International Coal Group, Inc.