Published: February 5, 2024 |

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Evan Jenkins
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Ramaco Resources has hired Evan Jenkins, the former Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court, former two term U.S. Congressman, and longtime West Virginia State Legislator as the company’s new general counsel. The company has also promoted current vice president and assistant general counsel Tyler Adkins to senior vice president of Law.

“As our company has continued to grow, we have attempted to attract and retain the highest caliber talent for all aspects of our now national operations in both Appalachia and the West,” said Randall Atkins, chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources.

“Since the dominant share of our mining assets and operations are now centered in and around West Virginia, it gives me a distinct honor to welcome one of West Virginia’s most accomplished citizens as our new general counsel,” added Atkins.

I have known Evan and followed his deeply impressive career for decades. He will bring skills, temperament, and background to Ramaco far beyond his position as our new general counsel, and we look forward to his new role with us,” concluded Atkins.

Most recently, Evan Jenkins has served as senior vice president Government Affairs at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., the world’s largest business organization. For the past two years he has also served as president of The Ramaco Foundation and a member of its board of directors, helping direct Ramaco’s philanthropic efforts.

Before joining the Chamber, Jenkins spent four years serving on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and was selected as its Chief Justice for the 2021 term. He has also had an extensive legislative career for over 22 years at both the federal and state level. Jenkins represented West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives for two terms, and beforehand served three terms in the West Virginia Senate and three terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Earlier in his career, Jenkins served seven years as general counsel of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and fifteen years as executive director of the West Virginia State Medical Association. Jenkins began his legal career more than 30 years ago practicing labor and employment law in Huntington, West Virginia.

Jenkins received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida and his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.

Jenkins replaces Barkley Sturgill, Jr. who resigned as the company’s general counsel effective January 31, 2024.

Ramaco Resources is an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania. Its executive offices are in Lexington, Kentucky, with operational offices in Charleston, West Virginia and Sheridan, Wyoming. The company currently has three active mining complexes in Central Appalachia and one mine not yet in production near Sheridan, Wyoming. Contiguous to the Wyoming mine it operates a research and pilot facility related to the production of advanced carbon products and materials from coal. In connection with these activities, it holds a body of roughly 50 intellectual property patents, pending applications, exclusive licensing agreements, and various trademarks.

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