Court Upholds Decision to Prevent Wyoming Coal Merger
The Gillette News-Record reports Arch Resources accounted for about 28% of coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin in 2019.
Arch Coal
Feds Want To Halt Peabody-Arch ‘Joint Venture’
According to the complaint, Peabody and Arch Coal produced more than two-thirds of the coal mined in the Southern Powder River Basin.
Weak Production Report Caps 2019 for Powder River Basin Coal
Two former Blackjewel mines, Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr, returned to production in the fourth quarter after their purchase by another company.
US Regulators to Complete Wyoming Coal Merger Review by Mid-2020
The companies expect to save $120 million a year over the first 10 years of working together.
Arch Coal, Peabody to Combine Wyoming Coal Mines, Other Assets
The companies were set to hold a conference call to discuss details Wednesday morning.
Arch Coal to Scale Back Production at Wyoming Mine
Arch expects Black Thunder to produce between 62 million and 68 million tons of coal this year.
Teacher Awards
Arch Coal Company is asking for nominations of teachers who are making a difference for their Teacher Achievement Award program.
More Coal Layoffs for Wyoming
Alpha Natural Resources is laying off 37 workers at its Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in northeast Wyoming.
CORRECTION: Arch Coal Paid Big Management Bonuses Prior to Bankruptcy
“Former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal is a board member, and it’s not clear exactly how much each board member got, or where those bonuses went.”
BNSF Has Furloughed 4,600 Employees In Recent Months
BNSF executive chairman Matthew Rose told the Montana Energy conference in Billings on Thursday the Fort Worth-based company also has stopped hiring and is offering buyouts to its older employees.