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Arch Coal, Inc. Company Profile
What powers your power company? Perhaps Arch Coal. About half of the electricity generated in the US comes from coal, and Arch Coal is one of the country's largest coal producers, behind industry leader Peabody Energy. Arch Coal produces about 130 million tons of coal a year from about 20 mines in the western US and Central Appalachia; the company has proved and probable reserves of 2.9 billion tons. Steam coal -- low-ash coal used by electric utilities to produce steam in boilers -- accounts for the vast majority of the company's sales. To store and ship its Appalachian coal, the company operates the Arch Coal Terminal near the Ohio River.
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Contact Information
Address: 1 CityPlace Dr., Ste. 300
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone:314-994-2700
Fax:314-994-2878
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):2413.60 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):(-3.50%)
Employees (2007):4,030
Employee Growth (1 yr):(-0.50%)
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Steven F. Leer
President, COO, and Director: John W. Eaves
SVP Strategic Development; President, Arch Energy Resources: C. Henry Besten Jr.
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals
Top Competitors
CONSOL Energy Inc. (cnx)
Massey Energy Company (mee)
Peabody Energy Corporation (btu)
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