RICHMOND, Virginia (

TheStreet

) --

Massey Energy

(MEE)

is exploring options ranging from a sale of the company to a takeover of

International Coal Group

(ICO)

,

Bloomberg

reports.

Talks with International Coal, which started this summer, picked up again following an announcement in early December that Massey CEO Don Blankenship would retire Dec. 31, said three people with knowledge of the matter,

Bloomberg

reports.

The CEO's departure also has renewed interest from

ArcelorMittal

(MT) - Get Report

, the people said.

Alpha Natural Resources

(ANR)

also remains interested in acquiring Massey and is one of the options being considered by the board, the people said. At least two other coal-mining companies are taking a look at Massey, said the people,

Bloomberg

reports.

-- Written by Joseph Woelfel

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