===November 2011: FirstEnergy sells stake in Montana coal mine to Gunvor Group unit===
It was announced in October 2011 that [[FirstEnergy]] sold a portion of its stake in Montana's Signal Peak coal mine to a unit of worldwide independent commodity trader Gunvor Group for $260 million. The transaction allows FirstEnergy to retain one-third ownership in Signal Peak along with Boich Group, another Ohio company that bought the mine in a joint venture with FirstEnergy.<ref>[http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Coal/6590765 "FirstEnergy sells stake in Montana coal mine to Gunvor Group unit"] Platts.com, October 18, 2011.</ref>
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