BRISTOL, Va., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) plans to curtail coal mining operations in its northern and southern Kentucky business units as continued market pressures and new regulations on coal-fired power plants make production from certain mines in those areas uneconomic.Alpha's Kentucky affiliates will [...]
BRISTOL, Va., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, today introduced Ginny, the first canine specifically trained to perform search and rescue in both underground and surface structures typically found at mining operations, as part of the company's signature safety process, Running [...]
Coal demand has dropped drastically this year and as a result coal stocks have fallen sharply. A warm winter, stricter regulations, and an increasing number of power plant switching to natural gas from coal have all been contributing factors to coal's slide. Despite current conditions Sterne Agee analysts have recently published a note saying the [...]
BRISTOL, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced worker at the Liberty coal preparation plant in Boone County, W.Va. suffered fatal injuries today in a fall at the plant. Clyde Dolin, 57, a mechanic at the plant, passed away this afternoon after being transported from the Liberty ...
BRISTOL, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announced the election of nine members to its board of directors at the company's annual meeting of stockholders held in Abingdon, Va. today. Elected directors include Kevin S. ...
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BRISTOL, Va., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), a leading U.S. coal supplier, is pleased to announce the publication of its first sustainability report, "Fueling Progress." The report, developed through consultation with key stakeholders, focuses on issues ...
BRISTOL, Va., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal supplier, is pleased to announce the results of the West Virginia Alliance Mine Rescue Skills Contest.Fifty-six teams participated in the event held last week at the National Mine Health and Safety ...
BRISTOL, Va., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announces the establishment of the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. The Alpha Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ...
BRISTOL, Va., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), a leading U.S. coal supplier, is pleased to announce that several affiliates were recently recognized for safety achievements. The awards were distributed at the 29th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia State ...
The Paragon Report Provides Stock Research on Arch Coal and Alpha Natural ResourcesNEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- President Barack Obama has continued to show strong support of energy development in the U.S., but recently failed to mention the coal industry in his State of the Union address or during a recent tour promoting his [...]
BRISTOL, Va., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal supplier, recently awarded tuition funding to 96 high school graduates in seven states through its High School Scholarship Program.This year's scholarship winners are slated to collectively ...
