PEABODY ENERGY CORP
Peabody Energy is an American coal mining company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its primary business consists of the mining, sale, and distribution of coal, which is purchased for use in electricity generation and steelmaking. Peabody also markets, brokers, and trades coal through offices in China, Australia, and the United States.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- mining of coal [1]
- Company / filing name
- PEABODY ENERGY CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- St. Louis [1]
- Founded
- 1883 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Founders
- Francis S. Peabody [1]
- Official website
- www.peabodyenergy.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US7045492037 [1]
- CIK
- 1064728 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- BTU (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Peabody Energy is an American coal mining company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its primary business consists of the mining, sale, and distribution of coal, which is purchased for use in electricity generation and steelmaking. Peabody also markets, brokers, and trades coal through offices in China, Australia, and the United States. [3]
Peabody markets coal to electricity generating and industrial customers in more than 26 nations. It maintains ownership or majority interests in 17 surface and underground mining operations located throughout the United States and Australia. In the United States, company-owned mines are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Peabody's largest operation is the North Antelope Rochelle Mine located in Campbell County, Wyoming, which mined more than 60 million tons of coal in 2022. Peabody spun off coal mining operations in West Virginia and Kentucky into Patriot Coal Corporation in October 2007. In October 2011, Peabody acquired a majority ownership stake in Queensland-based Macarthur Coal Ltd, which specializes in the production of metallurgical coal, primarily seaborne pulverized injection coal. [3]
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 13, 2016. It emerged from bankruptcy on April 3, 2017, and started trading on NYSE with a ticker symbol BTU. It also changed the company logo from Peabody Energy to Peabody. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Peabody Energy. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: BTU (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was PEABODY ENERGY CORP founded?
Founded: 1883. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
Headquarters location: St. Louis. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
Business sectors: mining of coal. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Peabody Energy (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.