Alpha Natural Resources (ANR $24.41 -2.51) lowered fiscal year 2011
shipment guidance to 102.5 million to 109.5 mln tons from 104 million to 112 mln
tons.
The company stated that the decrease is primarily attributable to four factors:
reduced metallurgical export shipments to Asia due to: unexpectedly curtailed
customer activity levels; a force majeure notice from an export metallurgical
customer; lower than expected production from the Emerald longwall mine; and
lower than expected production volumes from certain legacy Massey mines in
Central Appalachia.






