Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Company Profile

Alpha Natural Resources doesn't mind going underground. The company produces steam and metallurgical coal at some 145 mines and 35 preparation plants, primarily in central and northern Appalachia and the Powder River Basin. Alpha became one of the largest coal producers in the US in 2011 when it acquired coal miner Massey Energy, creating a $15 billion energy behemoth. Alpha's sales are split between low-sulfur steam coal, used mainly for electricity generation, and metallurgical coal, used primarily for steelmaking. The combined companies produce about 100 million tons of coal per year. Alpha controls about 5 billion tons of proved and probable reserves.