Silo capacity at the mine's rail loop, which can accommodate up to 5 unit trains, is 46,000 tons.

[6] The Belle Ayr mine has changed hands many times through mergers and sales.

In 2007, Belle Ayr was awarded a Director's Award from the Office of Surface Mining for its restoration work on Caballo Creek, which winds its way through the Belle Ayr Mine property.

[7] On July 1, 2019, CEO Jeffery Hoop announced that Blackjewel LLC, the operator of Belle Ayr had filed for bankruptcy and closed the mine.

This was after Blackjewel was denied $20 million in financing by the United Bank of West Virginia.