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   company_type  = Public ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=ACI ACI]) |
 
   company_type  = Public ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=ACI ACI]) |
 
   company_slogan = N/A |
 
   company_slogan = N/A |
   foundation    =  1969 (founded), 1997 (current incorporation) |  
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   foundation    =  Merger of publicly traded Ashland Coal, Inc. and privately held Arch Mineral Corporation in [[July 1997]] |  
  location      = [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] |
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  location      = [[Directory:St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Directory:Missouri|Missouri]] |
   key_people    = [[Steven Leer|Steven F. Leer]], Chairman/CEO<br/>[[John Eaves|John W. Eaves]], President/COO |
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   key_people    = [[Directory:Steven F. Leer|Steven F. Leer]], Chairman/CEO<br/>[[Directory:John W. Eaves|John W. Eaves]], President/COO |
 
   num_employees  = 3,600 ([[2006]]) |
 
   num_employees  = 3,600 ([[2006]]) |
 
   industry      = [[Coal mining]]|
 
   industry      = [[Coal mining]]|
 
   products      = [[Coal]]|
 
   products      = [[Coal]]|
   revenue        = $2.51 billion U.S (2005)|
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   revenue        = $2.51 billion U.S dollars (2005)|
   homepage      = http://www.archcoal.com/
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   homepage      = [http://www.archcoal.com/ www.archcoal.com]|
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  reference      = [[Year End]]: [[Year End:=1231|12/31]]<br>[[DUNS]]: [[DUNS:=na]]<br>[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1:=21211]] |
 
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'''Arch Coal''' is a [[United States]] [[coal mining]] and [[processing]] company headquartered in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].  The company mines, processes and markets [[bitumen|bituminous]] and sub-bituminous coal with low [[sulfur]] content in the eastern and western United States.
 
  
As of December 31, 2005, the company operated 21 active mines and controlled approximately 3.1 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves, located in the Central Appalachia, the Powder River Basin, and the Western Bituminous regions.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=aci Yahoo! Finance profile]</ref> The company's operates mines in [[Colorado]], [[Kentucky]], [[Utah]], [[Virginia]], [[West Virginia]] and [[Wyoming]].
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Arch Coal claims to be the second largest supplier of coal in the United States, supplying a stated 12% of the domestic marketIt sits just outside the Fortune 500 at position 691<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/snapshots/2116.html Fortune 500 at cnn.com]</ref>
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'''Arch Coal''', Inc. {{NYSE|ACI}} is the second-largest [[coal]] producer in the [[United States]], claiming to contribute approximately 12% of America’s coal supply (140 million tons in [[2005]]).  The company's mines are located in [[Directory:Wyoming|Wyoming]], [[Directory:Utah|Utah]], [[Directory:Colorado|Colorado]], [[Directory:West Virginia|West Virginia]], [[Directory:Kentucky|Kentucky]], and [[Directory:Virginia|Virginia]]The corporate headquarters are in [[Directory:St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Directory:Missouri|Missouri]].
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The company claims an expansive reserve totaling 3.1 billion tons of mostly low-[[sulfur]] coal.
  
According to [[Forbes Magazine]] the Company sells substantially all of its coal to producers of electric power, steel producers and industrial facilities.<ref>[http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=ACI Forbes profile]</ref>
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Arch Coal is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACI.
  
== History ==
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==History==
Arch Mineral Corporation was founded [[1969]] as a partnership between Ashland Oil (now [[Ashland, Inc.]]) and the [[H. L. Hunt|Hunt]] family of [[Dallas, Texas]].  Ashland Coal, Inc. was formed in [[1975]] as a [[subsidiary]] of Ashland Oil.
 
  
The present company was formed through the merger of Ashland Coal, Inc. and the privately held Arch Mineral Corporation in [[July 1997]].
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Arch Mineral Corporation began in [[1969]], as a partnership between Ashland Oil (now Ashland, Inc.) and the [[H. L. Hunt|Hunt]] family of [[Directory:Dallas, Texas|Dallas]].  Arch Coal was formed in [[July 1997]] by merger of this privately held Arch Mineral and publicly traded Ashland Coal, Inc., which had been formed in [[1975]] as a [[subsidiary]] of Ashland Oil.
  
== References ==
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In [[June 1998]], Arch Coal purchased the coal assets of [[Atlantic Richfield]], which were mostly in the central [[Rocky Mountains]].
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== External links ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.archcoal.com Official website]
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*[http://www.archcoal.com/  Arch Coal, Inc.], official website
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*[http://finance.google.com/finance?q=aci Company profile at Google Finance]

Revision as of 14:14, 4 January 2008

Arch Coal, Inc.
Arch Coal logo.png
SloganN/A
Type Public (NYSE: ACI)
Founded Merger of publicly traded Ashland Coal, Inc. and privately held Arch Mineral Corporation in July 1997
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri
Key peopleSteven F. Leer, Chairman/CEO
John W. Eaves, President/COO
IndustryCoal mining
ProductsCoal
Revenue$2.51 billion U.S dollars (2005)
Employees3,600 (2006)
Contact {{{contact}}}
Reference Year End: 12/31
DUNS: na
NAICS: 21211


This article in MyWikiBiz Directory space was written by Gregory J. Kohs, prior to its inclusion in Wikipedia. This article may be replaced by its rightful legal owners. This article is copyrighted and not available under the provisions of the GFDL.


Arch Coal, Inc. NYSE: ACI is the second-largest coal producer in the United States, claiming to contribute approximately 12% of America’s coal supply (140 million tons in 2005). The company's mines are located in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. The corporate headquarters are in St. Louis, Missouri.

The company claims an expansive reserve totaling 3.1 billion tons of mostly low-sulfur coal.

Arch Coal is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACI.

History

Arch Mineral Corporation began in 1969, as a partnership between Ashland Oil (now Ashland, Inc.) and the Hunt family of Dallas. Arch Coal was formed in July 1997 by merger of this privately held Arch Mineral and publicly traded Ashland Coal, Inc., which had been formed in 1975 as a subsidiary of Ashland Oil.

In June 1998, Arch Coal purchased the coal assets of Atlantic Richfield, which were mostly in the central Rocky Mountains.

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