Peabody Energy Corp.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers: U.S. & Canada (800) 230-1074 International (612) 234-9959.

Peabody Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce today praised China's leadership for taking steps to accelerate the use of emissions control technologies across the nation's expanding industrial sector while increasing the coal use that has fueled the nation's stunning economic development. China's State Council recently announced new measures to address urban air quality through rapid upgrades to [...]

Peabody agrees with President Obama that greater use of clean coal is essential. We also support his proposals to increase deployment of higher-efficiency generation; expand research in carbon capture, use and storage technologies; and advance coal generation in poor nations.  We would go further and say that all nations need the clean, reliable, low-cost electricity that coal-fueled generation provides.  Such [...]

Today, the bankruptcy court ruled on Patriot Coal's motion to terminate its collective bargaining agreement with the UMWA. The court also addressed Patriot's request to modify its agreement with Peabody regarding retiree benefits. In its order, the court fully agreed with Peabody's contractual position. Peabody will continue to meet its obligations, as affirmed by today's rulings.

The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on June 4, 2013, to holders of record on May 14, 2013. Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in sustainable mining and clean coal solutions. The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries [...]

Peabody Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting that Peabody demonstrated strength and flexibility in responding to challenging market conditions in 2012. Held in Gillette, Wyo., the meeting emphasized Peabody's leading position in the largest and lowest-cost U.S. coal region – Wyoming's Southern Powder River Basin. In 2012, Peabody shipped [...]

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today announced that all 10 nominated members of the board of directors were re-elected for one-year terms at the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Re-elected directors are: Gregory H. Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody Energy; William A. Coley, former Chief Executive Officer and Director of British Energy Group plc;
William E. James, Managing General Partner of [...]

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today reported first quarter 2013 revenues of $1.75 billion, leading to Adjusted EBITDA of $280.1 million. Loss from Continuing Operations totaled ($10.3 million) with Diluted and Adjusted Diluted Loss Per Share from Continuing Operations of ($0.05). "Peabody's first quarter results reflect the success of strong cost containment programs across the global platform," said Peabody Energy Chairman [...]

On Thursday, April 18, 2013, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Thursday, April 18. Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers: U.S. & Canada (800) 230-1085, International (612) 234-9959. The call, replay and other investor data will also be available at PeabodyEnergy.com.

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CORAL SPRINGS, Florida, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --FinancialNewsMedia.com issues market news report for today's Active Energy/Mining Companies:  New Colombia Resources, Inc.(OTCQB: NEWC), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF), Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU), Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), Royale Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROYL) and James River Coal Company (NASDAQ: JRCC)New Colombia Resources Inc. (OTCQB [...]