Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR), CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX): Buy This Coal Stock if…

…you want a side of metallurgical coal
Like its peers, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) gives investors access to the global growth in coal. The difference here is that Alpha is a leading exporter of metallurgical coal, which is used in the production of steel rather than energy generation, like thermal coal. The company is No. 3 globally in terms of export volume, which drove 42% of its revenue. Alpha also has more export capacity than any other producer in the U.S. Even with all those metallurgical coal shipments, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) still sells good ole thermal coal, which accounted for 56% of its revenue last year.

My Foolish take
Of the three, Peabody interests me the most. I love its strategically positioned Australian assets and think that acquisition was a brilliant move. The more I dig into that company the more I like its prospects.

The article Buy This Coal Stock if… originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matt DiLallo.

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