US metallurgical coal producer Alpha Natural Resources will cut 412 jobs prior to the sale of its Pennsylvania operations to Rosebud Mining.

In October, Rosebud Mining agreed to acquire central Pennsylvania-based Amfire Mining from Alpha Natural Resources for $86m.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Rosebud Mining will take over Amfire’s five deep mines and five surface mines, which are spread across seven counties, and the company’s four processing plants.

"Rosebud Mining will take over Amfire’s five deep mines and five surface mines…and four processing plants." 

The mines have produced around 1.7 million tonnes of coal, including 1.2 million tonnes of metallurgical coal in September.

Rosebud operates more than 30 mines in Pennsylvania and Ohio, US, reports The Bradford Era.

The transaction is scheduled to be completed on 29 December, or within two weeks of the date.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

In August, Alpha declared the plan to close its Emerald Mine near Waynesburg by the end of 2015.

Alpha Natural Resources is metallurgical coal supplier that operates throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Wyoming, with approximately 150 active mines and 26 coal preparation plants.