Blackhawk Mining
Steve Kotz is currently the Managing Partner at Blackhawk Mines, where Steve conducts prospecting classes and tours, offers mining claims for sale, performs claims assessment, provides gold mining supplies, and offers heavy equipment rental. Additionally, Steve is the Owner of Barn Finds Studio Seattle, where Steve manages recording, practice sessions, and equipment rentals. Steve also serves as a Seminar Presenter for Active Interest Media - Franklin Covey, delivering professional speeches and presentations on various topics. Steve is also an Instructor for PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors. Prior to their current positions, Steve served as the Director of Development at Lindal Cedar Homes from 1987 to 1997.
Blackhawk Mining
Blackhawk Mining, LLC (“Blackhawk”) is a privately-held mining company based out of Lexington, Kentucky. Blackhawk’s primary focus is the mining, marketing, and sale of metallurgical coal—a globally scarce commodity and indispensable element in the production of steel. The company was founded in 2010 with the acquisition of a single mining complex in Floyd County, Kentucky. In its first full year of operation, Blackhawk produced just over a million tons of coal. Since that time, and in spite of recent volatility in the coal industry, Blackhawk has surmounted significant structural and economic pressures to cement itself as an industry leader that is well-positioned to thrive in shifting market cycles. Blackhawk has become a premier supplier of high vol. metallurgical and CAPP thermal coals by consistently and continually expanding its reach through the strategic acquisition of premium assets from distressed sellers. In 2017, Blackhawk is expected to be the largest metallurgical coal producer in the United States. Presently, the company operates nine mining complexes throughout Kentucky and West Virginia that employ 2,600 people and service customers across four continents.