SECOND AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

                                                                     Exhibit 2.6

                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                         BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

      This document (this "Amendment") amends the Business Combination Agreement
(the "BCA") dated March 31, 2005, as amended May 10, 2005, among the signatories
hereto.

      The parties agree as follows:

    1.  Definitions. Capitalized terms herein have the meanings given such terms
in the BCA.


    2.  Amendments.

        2.1   Section 8.01(c) of the BCA is hereby amended by deleting such
section in its entirety.

        2.2   The BCA is amended such that all references to Section 8.01(c) are
hereby deleted.

   3.   Incorporation. Section 10.02 and Article XI of the BCA are hereby
incorporated into this Amendment.


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         Signed on various dates but effective as of June 29, 2005.

                                         ICG, INC.

                                         By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                            Title: Vice President, Secretary &
                                                   Treasurer


                                         COALQUEST DEVELOPMENT LLC


                                         By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                             --------------------------------
                                            Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                            Title: Manager


                                         INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC.


                                         By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                             --------------------------------
                                            Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                            Title: Vice President, Secretary &
                                                   Treasurer

                                         WLR COALQUEST HOLDING CORP.


                                         By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                                             --------------------------------
                                            Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                                            Title:


                                         WHOLESALE REALTORS SUPPLY

                                         By:   XX Xxxx & Co LLC, on behalf of
                                         Wholesale Realtors Supply pursuant to
                                         the CoalQuest Instruction/Authorization
                                         dated March 25, 2005



                                         By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                                             --------------------------------
                                            Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                                            Title: CEO and Chairman





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