On February 8, 2024, U.S. Coal Corporation went out of business as per its Chapter 7 liquidation filing under bankruptcy. U.S. Coal Corporation provides mining and production of coal in Central Appalachia. It offers low-sulfur steam coal. The company also operates surface mines, contract underground mines, a high wall miner, and coal preparation facilities in eastern Kentucky. Its additional services include property management, planning and engineering, mining, processing, marketing, transporting, and finance. U.S. Coal Corporation was formerly known as U.S. Coal Acquisition Corp. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.