ST. LOUIS, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced actions to further reduce thermal coal production in response to continued weakness in market demand. The Company disclosed the planned idling of the Freedom underground mine and, pursuant to the WARN Act, gave 60-day notice today to affected employees. The
ST. LOUIS, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that Patriot Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Mark N. Schroeder will speak at 8:50 a.m. Mountain Time at the Barclays 2012 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference on Monday, March 26 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Interested investors may
ST. LOUIS, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that C. Wayne Elkins has been promoted to Vice President - Materials Management. In his new role, Elkins will report to Mark N. Schroeder, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Elkins has more than 35 years of experience with the Company and has
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it received four awards for exemplary restoration of surface mined lands.
-- Apogee Surface Mine, Logan County Complex - received the Surface Mine Reclamation Award and the Turkey and Wildlife Habitat Award, each presented by the West
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it will participate in the Simmons & Co. Twelfth Annual Energy Conference on Thursday, March 1 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, and its President & Chief Executive Officer, Richard M. Whiting, will participate in a coal panel at the conference on Friday
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it will participate in the Brean, Murray, Carret & Co. 2012 Global Resources & Infrastructure Conference on Wednesday, February 29 in New York.
About Patriot Coal
Patriot Coal Corporation is a leading producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 13 active mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The Company ships to domestic and international electricity generators, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCX.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that a highly respected Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award has been presented to the Campbell's Creek No. 7 mine, an underground mining operation in the Campbell's Creek complex near Charleston, West Virginia.
Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards are presented each
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that the Panther complex received a prestigious Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award.
Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards are presented each year by the West Virginia Coal Association to mining operations that demonstrate a commitment to operational safety. Inspectors
Summary:- Fourth quarter EBITDA of $43.1 million- Full-year EBITDA of $176.7 million, up 25 percent over the prior year- More than 3 million tons of metallurgical coal booked during the quarter- Sales volume for 2012 expected to be between 27 and 29 million tons, including 7.0 to 7.8 million met tons
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, February 2, 2012, Patriot Coal Corporation will announce results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, February 2.
Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it has entered into a consent decree with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc., the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Inc. and the Sierra Club to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act relating to Patriot's mining activities in West
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced the implementation of proactive measures at its Southern WV operations to curtail higher cost production in response to weaker market demand for metallurgical coal. The Company will idle one contractor-operated mine and two subsidiary-operated production units in
