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This excerpt taken from the ACI 10-K filed Mar 1, 2010. Competition
The coal industry is intensely competitive. The most important
factors on which we compete are coal quality, delivered costs to
the customer and reliability of supply. Our principal domestic
competitors include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., CONSOL Energy
Inc., Massey Energy Company, Patriot Coal Corporation, Peabody
Energy Corp. and Cloud Peak Energy. Some of these coal producers
are larger than we are and have greater financial resources and
larger reserve bases than we do. We also compete directly with a
number of smaller producers in each of the geographic regions in
which we operate. As the price of domestic coal increases, we
also compete with companies that produce coal from one or more
foreign countries, such as Colombia, Indonesia and Venezuela.
Additionally, coal competes with other fuels, such as natural
gas, nuclear energy, hydropower and petroleum, for steam and
electrical power generation. Costs and other factors relating to
these alternative fuels, such as safety and environmental
considerations, affect the overall demand for coal as a fuel.
These excerpts taken from the ACI 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009. Competition
The coal industry is intensely competitive. The most important
factors on which we compete are coal quality, delivered costs to
the customer and the reliability of supply. Our principal
domestic competitors include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
CONSOL Energy Inc., Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc., Massey
Energy Company, Patriot Coal Corporation, Peabody Energy Corp.
and Rio Tinto Energy-North America. Some of these coal producers
are larger than we are and have greater financial resources and
larger reserve bases than we do. We also compete directly with a
number of smaller producers in each of the geographic regions in
which we operate. As the price of domestic coal increases, we
also compete with companies that produce coal from one or more
foreign countries, such as Colombia, Indonesia and Venezuela.
Additionally, coal competes with other fuels, such as nuclear
energy, natural gas, hydropower and petroleum, for steam and
electrical power generation. Costs and other factors relating to
these alternative fuels, such as safety and environmental
considerations, affect the overall demand for coal as a fuel.
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Competition The coal industry is intensely competitive. The most important factors on which we compete are coal quality, delivered costs to the customer and the reliability of supply. Our principal domestic competitors include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., CONSOL Energy Inc., Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc., Massey Energy Company, Patriot Coal Corporation, Peabody Energy Corp. and Rio Tinto Energy-North America. Some of these coal producers are larger than we are and have greater financial resources and larger reserve bases than we do. We also compete directly with a number of smaller producers in each of the geographic regions in which we operate. As the price of domestic coal increases, we also compete with companies that produce coal from one or more foreign countries, such as Colombia, Indonesia and Venezuela. Additionally, coal competes with other fuels, such as nuclear energy, natural gas, hydropower and petroleum, for steam and electrical power generation. Costs and other factors relating to these alternative fuels, such as safety and environmental considerations, affect the overall demand for coal as a fuel.
Table of ContentsThese excerpts taken from the ACI 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008. Competition
The coal industry is intensely competitive. The most important
factors on which we compete are coal quality, transportation
costs from the mine to the customer and the reliability of
supply. Our principal domestic competitors include Alpha Natural
Resources, Inc., CONSOL Energy Inc., Foundation Coal Holdings,
Inc., Magnum Coal Company, Massey Energy Company, Patriot Coal
Corporation, Peabody Energy Corp. and Rio Tinto
Energy — North America. Some of these coal producers
are larger than we are and have greater financial resources and
larger reserve bases than we do. We also compete directly with a
number of smaller producers in each of the geographic regions in
which we operate. As the price of domestic coal increases, we
also compete with companies that produce coal from one or more
foreign countries, such as Colombia, Indonesia and Venezuela.
Additionally, coal competes with other fuels, such as nuclear
energy, natural gas, hydropower and petroleum, for steam and
electrical power generation. Costs and other factors relating to
these alternative fuels, such as safety and environmental
considerations, affect the overall demand for coal as a fuel.
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Competition The coal industry is intensely competitive. The most important factors on which we compete are coal quality, transportation costs from the mine to the customer and the reliability of supply. Our principal domestic competitors include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., CONSOL Energy Inc., Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc., Magnum Coal Company, Massey Energy Company, Patriot Coal Corporation, Peabody Energy Corp. and Rio Tinto Energy — North America. Some of these coal producers are larger than we are and have greater financial resources and larger reserve bases than we do. We also compete directly with a number of smaller producers in each of the geographic regions in which we operate. As the price of domestic coal increases, we also compete with companies that produce coal from one or more foreign countries, such as Colombia, Indonesia and Venezuela. Additionally, coal competes with other fuels, such as nuclear energy, natural gas, hydropower and petroleum, for steam and electrical power generation. Costs and other factors relating to these alternative fuels, such as safety and environmental considerations, affect the overall demand for coal as a fuel.
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