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US coal giant Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2016 | 7:45 am Energy Australia Europe Coal 

The crisis in the US coal industry has claimed its biggest victim yet as Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), the world's largest privately owned coal producer, filed for bankruptcy protection. In its filing, the St. Louis-based company which traces its history back...

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