Alpha Natural Resources Inc.

Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Alpha Natural Resources and Peabody EnergyNEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 04/19/12 -- The Coal Industry has been hit hard recently as a glut of natural gas, and slow growth in China has threatened demand. The PowerShares Global Coal fund has fallen more than 34.3% over the last year. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Coal Mining Industry and [...]

BRISTOL, Va., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources

, a leading U.S. coal supplier, announced that several of its operations have been recognized for their safety and reclamation achievements. The awards were received at recent events, including the 39th annual West Virginia Coal Association Mining Symposium held in Charleston, W.Va.

Operations receiving 2011 Mine Safety and Health Administration

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BRISTOL, Va., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources

, a leading U.S. coal producer, plans to report its first quarter 2012 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 3, 2012. A conference call to review the results and current business conditions is scheduled to follow at 10:00 a.m. EDT that morning.

The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet, and the webcast will be available for

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BRISTOL, Va., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

announced today that it plans to permanently close the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine near Whitesville, W.Va.

UBB was the scene of a mine explosion on April 5, 2010, in which 29 miners tragically lost their lives. Owned by Massey Energy Company at the time of the accident, Alpha acquired the idle mine on June 1, 2011, with its purchase of

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BRISTOL, Va., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources

, a leading U.S. coal supplier, is pleased to announce that several of its operating affiliates have been recognized for their environmental accomplishments. The awards were presented by the Virginia Mining Association and the Virginia Division of Mined Land Reclamation at an annual dinner on Saturday, March 31, held in Norton, Va. Operations [...]

The Paragon Report Provides Stock Research on Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and Arch Coal Inc.NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/29/12 -- The Coal Mining Industry faces another struggle as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposes limits on ...

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BRISTOL, Va., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

, a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that its chairman of the board, Michael J. Quillen, has chosen not to stand for re-election at the company's 2012 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled on May 17, 2012 and will retire as chairman.

Quillen, 63, formed Alpha in 2002 and headed the company during its initial public offering in 2005 and

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BRISTOL, Va., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A coal miner suffered fatal injuries Saturday evening involving a rib roll at the Kingston #2 underground mine in Fayette County, W. Va.

Jeremy Sigler, 34, of Pool, W. Va., was struck by material from the mine's side wall during the evening shift March 10. Other members of the section crew administered CPR before transporting him outside. Mr. Sigler was taken by ambulance

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