Wyoming Coal Company to Cut Thermal Coal Operations by 50%Wyoming Coal Company to Cut Thermal Coal Operations by 50%Officials say the mines have produced about 75 million tons of coal last year, but estimate less than 55 million tons this year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Court Upholds Decision to Prevent Wyoming Coal MergerCourt Upholds Decision to Prevent Wyoming Coal MergerThe Gillette News-Record reports Arch Resources accounted for about 28% of coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin in 2019.Associated PressAssociated Press
Feds Want To Halt Peabody-Arch ‘Joint Venture’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. Zach SpadtZach Spadt
Weak Production Report Caps 2019 for Powder River Basin CoalWeak Production Report Caps 2019 for Powder River Basin CoalTwo former Blackjewel mines, Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr, returned to production in the fourth quarter after their purchase by another company.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Regulators to Complete Wyoming Coal Merger Review by Mid-2020US Regulators to Complete Wyoming Coal Merger Review by Mid-2020The companies expect to save $120 million a year over the first 10 years of working together.Associated PressAssociated Press
Arch Coal, Peabody to Combine Wyoming Coal Mines, Other AssetsArch Coal, Peabody to Combine Wyoming Coal Mines, Other AssetsThe companies were set to hold a conference call to discuss details Wednesday morning. Nick LearnedNick Learned
Arch Coal to Scale Back Production at Wyoming MineArch Coal to Scale Back Production at Wyoming MineArch expects Black Thunder to produce between 62 million and 68 million tons of coal this year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Teacher NominationsTeacher NominationsArch Coal Company is asking for nominations of teachers who are making a difference for their Teacher Achievement Award program.Doug RandallDoug Randall
More Coal Layoffs for WyomingMore Coal Layoffs for WyomingAlpha Natural Resources is laying off 37 workers at its Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in northeast Wyoming.Associated PressAssociated Press
Arch Coal Bonuses“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.”Roger GrayRoger Gray