Exhibit 12.1

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratios)

	Year Ended December 31,						Two Months Ended December 31,		Year Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
	2004		2003		2002		2001		2001		2000		Actual		As Adjusted (a)
Earnings:
Income (Loss) before taxes	$	(5,643)	$	(60,651)	$	(57,520)	$	(23,524)	$	(15,921)	$	121,766	$	130,031	$	114,592
Fixed charges		74,502		67,501		52,413		7,971		51,585		9,659		53,786		69,225
Capitalized interest		—		—		(382)								—		—
Amortization of capitalized interest		20		20		5		—		—		—		15		15
Earnings (Loss) before taxes and fixed charges	$	68,879	$	6,870	$	(5,484)	$	(15,553)	$	35,664	$	131,425	$	183,832	$	183,832
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	60,660	$	48,259	$	35,302	$	5,302	$	34,214	$	347	$	43,843	$	59,282
Capitalized interest		—		—		382		—		—		—		—		—
Interest portion of rental expense		13,842		19,242		16,729		2,669		17,371		9,312		9,943		9,943
Total fixed charges	$	74,502	$	67,501	$	52,413	$	7,971	$	51,585	$	9,659	$	53,786	$	69,225
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		(b)		(b)		(b)		(b)		(b)		13.6x		3.4x		2.7x

(a) Reflects the initial private placement of the notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom to fund the purchase and related redemption of $220.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 6.95% Notes, the purchase of $131.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Notes and the exchange of $165.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2.25% Notes for shares of our common stock and a cash payment and including premiums, consent payments and related expenses.

(b) Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the two months ended December 31, 2001, and the year ended October 31, 2001, were inadequate to cover fixed charges, with a deficiency of $5.6 million, $60.6 million, $57.9 million, $23.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively.