Coal miners Walter and Alpha say production to be lower

North American coal producers Alpha Natural Resources and Walter Energy both said on Wednesday that 2011 production would be less than previously predicted. For Walter, sales will be slightly over 5.2-million tons, or around 11% lower than the...

Alpha Natural earnings nipped by higher costs

US coal miner Alpha Natural Resources increased first-quarter net profit, but missed analyst expectations after higher costs ate into earnings. The company, which agreed earlier this year to buy rival Massey Energy, earned $49,8-million, or $0,41...

Daily podcast – December 2, 2009

Anglo American agrees, in principle, to invest another $450-million in De Beers; and Alpha Natural Resources resumes production at its Emerald longwall coal mine.

Alpha Natural mine restarts after roof fall

Alpha Natural Resources has resumed production ahead of schedule at its Emerald longwall coal mine, in Pennsylvania, after a roof fall interrupted operations last month. The incident, on November 18, disabled the Emerald mine's main conveyor line...

Alpha Natural reports roof fall at Pennsylvania mine

A roof fall at US coal-miner Alpha Natural Resources' Emerald longwall mine, in Pennsylvania, disabled the main conveyor line and shut down production on Wednesday, the company reported on Friday morning. No employees were in the area at the time...