Peabody Energy News

The coal market is struggling, and the miner could fall out of compliance with key debt covenants that could make life a bit more difficult down the line.

Peabody Energy says it is still in talks with Nathan Tinkler about the sale of its Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland state, following a report that the former Australian billionaire missed a payment for the asset.

Peabody Energy is having a bad time in 2014 with a decline of 17% in its stock price.

Consol Energy stock is falling currently due to the negativity surrounding the coal industry, as well as the negative assessments of Peabody Energy and other coal companies by analysts.

Gov. Jay Nixon signed a law blocking coal-related ballot measures. It will keep St. Louisans from passing ballot initiatives restricting public financial incentives for coal companies like Peabody Energy and Foresight Energy.

Coal gets most of the blame for the rise in carbon emissions throughout the world.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In light of the Supreme Court's recent rulings in Harris v. Quinn and Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services v.

There was little surprise in the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed carbon rules for existing utility plants.

Take Back St. Louis, the group hoping to get an initiative blocking tax incentives for "unsustainable" energy companies before voters, will appeal a St. Louis judge's ruling that kept it off the April ballot.

A $150 million agreement to buy the Wilkie Creek coal mine in Queensland from Peabody Energy was billed as Nathan Tinkler's comeback deal.

Wyoming citizen organizations and national environmental groups wrote to the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management on June 19 asking them to order a re-write of BLM's Buffalo Resource Management Plan due in part to coal mining concerns.

Peabody Energy Corporation announced that it has extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 25, 2014 , its solicitation of consents from holders of its 4.75% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2066 to amend the related indenture.

A proposal by the federal government to curb carbon emissions will likely mean more pain for the coal industry.

Even worse, Consol obtains more revenue from other natural gas properties outside the Marcellus shale that lack growth.

Berenergy and Peabody units BTU Western Resources Inc., School Creek Coal Resources LLC and Powder River Coal Company LLC have leases in the Powder River Basin that overlap each other or are adjacent in certain locations in an area known as Payne Field in Campbell County.

It's no secret that U.S. coal suppliers have seen some very tough times lately. The coal market can be tracked using the Market Vectors Coal ETF , which has been struggling with profitability lately.

With a strong foothold in the growing Asian market, a host of low-cost domestic mines, and improved financials, BTU is poised for a breakout.

Peabody Energy is the leading coal company in the U.S. The company's performance in the recent past has remained weak due to difficult coal market conditions.