Peabody Energy today filed for US federal bankruptcy protection,becoming the largest US coal producer to enter Chapter11 in recent years.Peabody, the world’s largest private-sector coal miningfirm, listed $10.1bn in debt and $11bn in assets in its filing withthe US Bankruptcy Court for the eastern district of Missouri.The company entered an agreement for $800mn in debtorin-possession financing that will help it maintain operationsduring the restructuring.
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