- JV synergies projected to average approximately $120 million per year over initial 10 years, with NPV of approximately $820 million
- Optimal combination expected to create one of lowest-cost thermal coal suppliers in U.S. to strengthen competitiveness against natural gas and renewables and create value
- JV ownership to be 66.5% Peabody and 33.5% Arch; Peabody to serve as operator
- Centerpiece combines two adjacent and highly productive U.S. coal mines into single, lower-cost complex
PR Newswire
ST. LOUIS, June 19, 2019