Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE)

Alpha Natural Resources ANR is skyrocketing today, gaining 9% on tremendous volume. ANR has already traded more than three times its daily average volume, at just over 6.3 million shares. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. is a coal producer that operates primarily in the central Appalachian and northern Appalachian regions. It is most known for its metallurgical coal, which is used in steel making.