Alpha bets
31 January 2011
For a firm hobbled by the worst mining accident in decades, Massey has pulled off a coup with a $7.1 bln sale to its rival. The companies fit well together and should be strong in the redhot market for steelmaking coal. But the synergies don’t fully justify Alpha’s fat premium.
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