Hot Forestry Companies To Watch In Right Now

Hot Forestry Companies To Watch In Right Now: Alpha Natural Resources inc. (ANR)

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in producing, processing, and selling steam and metallurgical coal in the United States. The company has mining operations in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Wyoming. As of December 31, 2011, it owned or leased approximately 4.7 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves; and operated 145 mines in northern and central Appalachia and the Powder River basin. The company is also involved in repairing and reselling equipment and parts used in surface mining; manufacturing particulate scrubbers and filters for underground diesel engine applications; rebuilding underground mining equipment; and providing coal and environmental analysis, and degassing services. In addition, it engages in the sale of non-strategic assets, such as timber, gas, and oil rights, as well as the lease and sale of non-strategic surface properties and reserves; coal brokerage; and road construction business. The company serves electric utilities, steel and coke producers, industrial customers, and energy traders and brokers. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Abingdon, Virginia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Matt DiLallo]

  That's why India's demand for imported coal will be important for coal exporters like CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX  ) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR  ) . CONSOL currently ships to four continents from its Baltimore-based coal export terminal. India is among the many international destinations for its coal. Alpha Natural Resources ships to five continents, and also counts India among the many destinations for its coal.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Gains in coal stocks like Peabody Energy (BTU) and Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) have gone up in smoke during the past month thanks to new rules from the EPA that would limit its use as! a fuel for power generation.

• [By gurujx]

  Alpha Natural Resources Inc (ANR) Reached the Three-Year Low of $4.80

  The prices of Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (ANR) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $4.80, which is 92.2% off the three-year high of $61.66.

• [By Matt Thalman]

  Matt discusses Peabody (NYSE: BTU  ) , CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX  ) , Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI  ) , and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR  ) , which one he likes best, and why he would stay away from the other three.

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