Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) is looking to the future of coal and adjusting to what it sees.
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September 11 - News
Metallurgical coal is used in the steel making process and although prices are weak today, demand is set to increase over the long term.
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September 11 - News
In 2011, Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) paid $3.3 billion for Western Coal, materially increasing its focus on metallurgical coal right before that market started to falter.
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September 10 - News
There's something of a schizophrenic nature to how the mining industry is handling its overloaded condition.
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September 6 - News
In its second quarter analyst meeting, BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) noted that demand for mining equipment is low, which generally precedes reduced supply.
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September 6 - News
As coal miners around the world deal with lower commodity prices, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) has an ace up its sleeve that's helping it get to the other side of this...
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September 5 - News
During the past several years, base metal miners have been heavily correlated with emerging markets, and specifically to China's economic growth.
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September 3 - News
During the past several years, base metal miners have been heavily correlated with emerging markets, and specifically to China's economic growth.
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August 28 - Commodities, News
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to benefit as the massive increase...
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August 28 - Commodities, News
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to benefit as the massive increase...
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August 27 - Commodities, News
Deep in the middle of the Gobi Desert, there is a city like many others. There are restaurants, houses, citizens, basketball courts, and enough jobs to go around.
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August 26 - News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are perceived as overrated, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 25 - News
Since consulting company Stantec Inc. (USA) (NYSE:STN) operates behind the scenes, its gains can be overshadowed by the fortunes it helps create for its clients.
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August 23 - News
If you were to ask many traders, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, old financial tools of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News
Bernard Horn, the manager of Polaris Capital Management, is a former employee of MDT Advisers.
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August 19 - Hedge Funds
There's only one sector I'm aware of where ideas can be immediately and precisely valued in dollars and cents.
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August 14 - News
Uralkali, one of the biggest and most cost efficient potash producers in the world, has just announced a change in its marketing strategy from price-over-volume to volume maximization...
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August 13 - News
Companies like Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) had touted metallurgical coal as their darling savior, but the industry must face a deceptive truth: increased steel demand won’t equal...
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August 7 - News
BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP), Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) and Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) being the leading mining companies, cater to most of the world’s demand ...
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August 5 - News
Anyone who considers themselves a serious investor has no doubt heard of Ben Graham.
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August 5 - News
Anglo American (NASDAQOTH:AAUKY.PK), which is down by more than 30% year-to-date , has hugely underperformed its peer miners BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto...
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August 3 - News
In August, mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) is expected to make a decision on whether to move forward with its potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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August 2 - News
Investing in copper explorers, developers, or producers involves understanding the price volatility concerning the commodity.
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July 30 - News
It has been very easy to pounce on the coal industry lately.
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July 25 - News
It is definitely saddening to see a great company like the aluminum giant Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) being reduced to a mere non-entity.
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July 24 - News
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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July 22 - News
I've been looking for an opportunity to add to my BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) position since I first started to build it as we came out of the financial crisis.
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July 19 - News
More often than not, the departure of a CEO is bad for the short-term prospects of a stock.
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July 19 - News
Softening demand for commodities, on the back of China's slowing economy, has hurt the profitability of all the major mining companies, creating a sentiment-fueled selloff of ...
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July 17 - News
The rising price of crude oil, a strong dollar and a weak European economy have lowered the crude oil demand in developed economies.
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July 16 - News
More often than not, the departure of a CEO is bad for the short-term prospects of a stock.
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July 15 - News
The official unofficial beginning of earnings season has long been considered the report from Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), with the news setting the early tone for the broader market...
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July 11 - News
BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) is now selling most of its assets in order to cover its liabilities from the Mexican oil spill.
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July 10 - News
Its always fun to to learn a little Latin, a language that has played a huge part in shaping the modern English we speak today.
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July 10 - News
China’s PMI continues to contract, which means a slowdown in the manufacturing activities in the country.
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July 7 - News
India isn't just a blip in the coal market. It is projected to import more coal than China in the coming years.
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July 5 - News
Last year, three major diamond players decided they wanted out of the business. Two were successful.
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July 3 - News
Amid all the turmoil in the stock and bond markets lately, many investors have forgotten about the big swings in the U.S. dollar recently.
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July 3 - News
As the Federal Reserve hints at tapering the bond buying program over the next year, cyclical stocks including energy exploration and production firms should become interesting...
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July 1 - News
Coal is far from a favorite fuel these days, despite its abundance. No matter how much we scrub it, we simply can't make it turn green.
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July 1 - News
Those of us looking to diversify into a company that mine a myriad of metals have some excellent opportunities available at the moment.
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June 28 - News
It’s a well known fact that mining and metals industry has been bleeding severely, and investing in the sector is not advisable.
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June 27 - News
LONDON -- This is either a lousy time to buy the big mining companies or a great one. Just look at Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (LSE:RIO) (NYSE:RIO) .
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June 25 - News
In what seems like a decisive win for Cameco Corporation (USA) (NYSE:CCJ), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) awarded the company a uranium mining license that will...
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June 21 - News
Last week, rumors intensified regarding mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) and the firm’s prospective entry into the potash market.
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June 20 - News
One of the hardest decisions an investor is faced with is when to sell.
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June 20 - News
With the world’s largest iron ore miner Brazil’s Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) now trading at lows not seen since 2007, many investors are convinced that now is the time to invest...
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June 19 - News
According to a new report, "BP's 2013 Statistical Review of World Energy," China consumed just over half of the total coal burned on the planet in 2012.
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June 18 - News
Watching the mining companies race downhill of late may be terrific preparation for taking in the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia.
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June 18 - News
The figurative cauldron containing recently revealed federal government shenanigans just might be overflowing.
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June 18 - News
