Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) Adapts to the Energy Environment

Other miners are looking toward the export market with Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) topping that list. Not only is the company increasing its focus on exporting U.S.-sourced coal, but it’s also targeting more production out of its Australian operations. With demand from China, India, and Japan all picking up, coal producers strategically positioned like Peabody will fare much better than U.S.-focused peers.

Alpha Natural Resources knows this, and it also knows where its strengths lie. This is why the company will focus on being well-positioned for the rebound in metallurgical coal. The company is one of the top global exporters of metallurgical coal, and has more export terminal capacity they anyone else. This puts the company in a much better position to weather the current storm than many of its mining peers.

The article Alpha Natural Resources Adapts to the Energy Environment originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matt DiLallo.

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