Alpha Natural Resources Pension Plan

Alpha Natural Resources Pension Plan

Alpha Natural Resources Pension Plan serves as the retirement vehicle for employees of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. The company was formed through private equity sponsorship and later restructured under successor entities including Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The plan allocates 0.91 percent to private equity against an 11 percent target. Holdings include direct ownership of mine complexes such as McClure, Nicholas, Toms Creek, Cumberland, and Emerald, plus a 65 percent stake in Dominion Terminal Associates export facility. Geographic exposure remains concentrated in Appalachia. Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. was established in 2011 with $48 million initial funding under a non-prosecution agreement. The plan lists Truist Bank as custodian and maintains memberships in the National Mining Association and National Coal Council. Governance flows through successor management at Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., which oversees plan assets following corporate restructuring. No independent investment staff or external allocation program is disclosed.