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122. Peabody Energy Corp

Company Info
State or country Missouri
Geographical Location Americas
Assets $11,363 mil
Revenues $6,860 mil
Profits $777 mil
Return on invested
capital (ROIC)
11%
3 yr CGR % Revenues 14%
Company data as of 6/01/2011 provided by S&P Capital IQ
Company Snapshot
Peabody Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, mining, and production of coal.

The company mines and sells thermal coal to electric utilities and metallurgical coal to industrial customers.

It owns interests in 28 coal operations located in the United States and Australia, as well as owns joint venture interests in a Venezuelan mine.

The company also markets, brokerages, and trades coal. In addition, it develops mine-mouth coal-fueled generating plants; and Btu Conversion and clean coal technologies, which are designed to convert coal to natural gas or transportation fuels.

As of December 31, 2010, Peabody Energy had 9.0 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves.

The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Mr. Gregory H. Boyce, 56

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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Executive Committee

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