KINGSPORT — Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) announced Tuesday it has closed a major deal with Lexington Coal Co. (LCC) to convey “mostly idle and non-active assets” located in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Alpha said it closed the sale with funding for the transaction provided by key shareholders under a $150 million credit facility. Alpha CEO David Stetson said, “The deal with Lexington Coal represents a major step forward for Alpha.