Peabody reports fire at Shoal Creek mine

US-based coal miner Peabody on Wednesday reported that a fire had broken out at its Shoal Creek mine, in Alabama. All personnel have been safety evacuated from the mine, which employs 419 people.   

Peabody said that the incident remained subject to investigation and that it could not provide an estimate as to the impact of the fire or on the overall operations at this time.