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ARCH COAL, INC.  2010 ANNUAL REPORT

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A recognized leader in mine safety and environmental compliance, St. Louis-based Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI)  
is one of the world’s largest and most efficient coal producers, with more than 160 million tons sold in 2010.  
Through 11 mining complexes in six states, we represent roughly 15 percent of America’s coal supply. Our national 
scope of operations and 4.4-billion-ton reserve base includes a presence in five of six major U.S. coal supply basins. 
Our core business is supplying cleaner-burning, low-sulfur coal to customers on four continents, including U.S. and 
international power producers, industrial and other end users as well as steel manufacturers.

It’s the start of a new decade, and coal’s story  
is as compelling as ever. Coal is the rock upon  
which the developed world’s economies were  
built – and it will continue to play a dominant  
role in powering the residential, commercial  
and manufacturing sectors of these economies 
for decades to come. 

In emerging markets, coal is the lifeblood  
supporting economic growth. It’s an essential  
input for steel making, an energy feedstock  
for industry and agriculture, and an abundant  
and affordable power source for electric grids  
around the world. Coal is playing a pivotal  
role in alleviating poverty, building the wealth  
of nations and advancing the quality of life  
for the world’s citizens. 

But coal’s story is also defined by its struggle  
to keep pace with demand. Many of the world’s  
traditional supply regions are facing reserve  
depletion, regulatory pressures and inadequate  
infrastructure investment. Overcoming these  
challenges – and bringing on new supply – will  
require long lead times and a massive capital  
outlay. These forces drive coal prices today …  
and will continue to influence coal markets in  
the decade ahead. 

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Coal Is the World’s Energy

Global coal consumption reached nearly 8 billion tons in 2010, having expanded by a 
record 3 billion tons in the past decade. China alone boosted its coal consumption from 
1.3 billion tons in 2000 to 3.5 billion tons in 2010. Given current rates, global coal use could 
well increase  another 3 billion tons in the next decade. In fact, by 2015, the world currently 
plans to add at least another 1.4 billion tons to annual coal demand. 

Projected Coal Demand Growth 
from New Power Plants by 2015

+45

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COMMONWEALTH OF  
INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS)
2010 Market Size: 
396 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
28 Million Tons

NORTH AMERICA
2010 Market Size: 
1,066 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
45 Million Tons

EUROPE
2010 Market Size: 
953 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
114 Million Tons

+33

LATIN AMERICA
2010 Market Size: 
57 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
33 Million Tons

Bubble size represents projected growth in coal use at new plants, by region.

*

Reflects demand from previously announced power plants only. Actual growth 
in Chinese steam coal demand is likely to be double this figure.

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Coal-fueled plants are being built around the globe as 
the world’s population increases and emerging nations 
expand and electrify their cities. A total of 425 giga-
watts of new coal-based generating capacity is slated 
to come online by mid-decade, adding the equivalent 
of current U.S. coal industry production and more to 
global coal consumption.

Beyond coal-based power plant additions, expected 
growth in per-capita steel consumption in developing 
economies will drive up demand for metallurgical 
coal in the coming years. Moreover, the adoption of 
plug-in electric vehicles in developed countries could 
accelerate the pull for steam coal in particular.

+28

+114

+20

+516

+39

+352

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CHINA 
2010 Market Size: 
3,450 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
352 Million Tons

+211

INDIA
2010 Market Size: 
690 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
516 Million Tons

MIDDLE EAST
2010 Market Size: 
16 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
20 Million Tons

AFRICA
2010 Market Size: 
214 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
39 Million Tons

OCEANIA/OTHER ASIA
2010 Market Size: 
658 Million Tons

Projected Growth: 
211 Million Tons

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Strategic, Domestic Reserve Base

Arch Coal’s reserves stretch nearly coast-to-coast, allowing us to meet future coal demand 
inside and outside America’s borders. Our coal shipments are regionally balanced across 
the nation’s four major railroads, while our investments in river terminals in Kentucky and 
Illinois grant us flexibility to transport coal on the nation’s inland waterways. In addition, 
our equity investments in marine terminals on the East and West Coast – along with 
throughput opportunities at ports in Virginia, Louisiana, California and British Columbia, 
Canada – provide access to the growing seaborne metallurgical and steam coal trade.  

million tons of reserves

455
16

million tons sold

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WESTERN BITUMINOUS

Arch is the largest coal producer 
in the Western Bituminous Region, 
comprised of Utah, Colorado and 
southern Wyoming.

1,353

million tons of reserves

  1. West Elk 
 2. Skyline
 3. Dugout Canyon
 4. Sufco 
 5. Arch of Wyoming

4,445

million tons of  
strategic coal reserves  
held by Arch Coal

1,905
132

million tons of reserves

million tons sold

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NORTHERN 
POWDER RIVER BASIN

During the past two years, Arch 
has amassed 1.4 billion tons of 
coal reserves in this developing 
basin, and now controls more 
reserves than any other coal 
producer there. 

1.  Otter Creek reserves 

2

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SOUTHERN 
POWDER RIVER BASIN

With the addition of Jacobs 
Ranch in 2009, Arch now  
stands as the largest producer  
of 8800-Btu coal and the  
second largest producer  
overall in the region.

  1. Black Thunder 
 2. Coal Creek

Each dot represents 50 million tons of reserves at 12/31/2010.

 Represents sales volumes related to Arch’s equity interest in Knight Hawk.

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U.S. coal production continues to shift westward, and 
Arch has invested heavily in western coalfields to 
expand its superior operating position there. Over the 
past 13 years, the Powder River Basin has become the 
nation’s largest coal supply region, serving 48% of  
U.S. steam coal demand. Also, the Western Bituminous 
Region (representing 6% of U.S. steam coal output) 
is a key supply source for the Rocky Mountain area, 
which boasts the nation’s fastest-growing population. 
Additionally, both regions can further extend their 
reach into eastern U.S. states and globally.

Arch also maintains a presence in key eastern 
coalfields. Although the nation’s No. 2 coal supply 
basin, Central Appalachia, is in secular decline – faced 
with depleting reserves and significant regulatory 
hurdles – it remains a strategic steam coal supply 
source for domestic and European power generators, 
and represents an important metallurgical coal supply 
source for global steel manufacturers. In addition, the 
Illinois Basin stands poised for resurgence as global 
steam coal demand rises and growth in world coal 
supply remains constrained.

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ILLINOIS BASIN

With a 49% equity interest in a 
private coal producer and a large, 
undeveloped reserve base in this 
basin, Arch has varied expansion 
opportunities it can pursue. 

  1. Knight Hawk (equity interest)
 2. Lost Prairie reserves 

million tons of reserves

364
2*

million tons sold

million tons of reserves

368
13

million tons sold

1

2

3

4

CENTRAL APPALACHIA

Arch maintains a sizeable, focused 
and low-cost operating position in 
the region, with flexibility to service 
both the metallurgical and steam  
coal markets. 

  1. Mountain Laurel 
 2. Coal-Mac
 3. Cumberland River
 4. Lone Mountain 

SHIFTINGWESTWARD

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Safety and Stewardship Add Shareholder Value

An industry leader in safety and environmental performance, Arch Coal continues to set 
the bar higher each year. In 2010, we set a new record for safety, attaining a lost-time 
incident rate of 0.46, the best in our history and the best among diversified U.S. coal 
industry peers. Last year, we also delivered our best environmental performance on record 
(as measured by SMCRA* violations). Achieving success in our core values of safety and 
environmental performance is absolutely critical for the overall success of our company.  
Of course, our ultimate goal is the “Perfect Zero” – zero injuries and zero environmental 
violations at each operation each and every year.

SAFETY RECORD (LOST-TIME INCIDENT RATES)
(per 200,000 employee-hours worked)

ARCH’S ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RECORD
(number of SMCRA* violations)

4

3

2

1

0

20

15

10

5

0

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

U.S. Coal Industry Five-Year Average 3.03 

Arch Coal Five-Year Average 0.85

* Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act

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With the continued application of technology, the U.S. 
power generation industry succeeded in reducing plant 
emissions by 67% from 1970 to 2009 – even as coal use 
climbed 150%. As more funds flow into clean energy 
programs, technology can and will deliver solutions 
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, too. Given the 
rapidly expanding use of fossil fuels around the world, 
it’s imperative that investment in such technologies – 
like carbon capture and storage – increase. 

Arch supports clean coal technologies as part of 
our core values. We’re investing in a project that can 
turn coal into gasoline, with plans to capture the 
CO2 emissions from the proposed plant for use in 
enhanced oil recovery at domestic oil fields. We’re also 
financing and licensing technology aimed at reducing 
mercury emissions from coal. And, we’re mining and 
marketing predominantly low-sulfur coal to help limit 
traditional emissions at power plants.

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ARCH COAL’S CLEAN COAL INVESTMENTS
(in millions)

>$50

Million

Arch is helping advance the next generation of clean coal 
technologies by investing over $50 million in clean-energy 
innovators, university programs and public-private partnerships.

(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  DKRW Advanced Fuels’ Coal-to-Liquids Project
(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center
(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  ADA Environmental Solutions Emissions Reduction Technology 
(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  Washington University’s Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization
(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources
(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:92)  U.S. Department of Energy’s National Carbon Capture Center

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Cash Is King at Arch Coal

2010 was a good year for coal stocks, and particularly for Arch Coal, as our share price 
rose 58% compared with a gain of 13% for the S&P 500. Our company delivered record 
free cash flow last year – a winning combination of improved earnings performance  
and restrained capital spending. Arch also achieved its second highest EBITDA in 
company history, driven by substantially higher operating margins in each region.  
More importantly, we expect 2011 to be even better.

FREE CASH FLOW*
(in millions)

2006

($315)

2007

($158)

BUILDINGSTRENGTH

Defined and reconciled at the end of this report.

*

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In 2010, Arch shored up its already strong balance 
sheet, reducing its net debt outstanding to $1.5 billion 
at year-end. The nearly $200 million spent on debt 
reduction last year helped the company lower its 
net-debt-to-capital ratio to 40%. Beyond building our 
balance sheet strength, we successfully completed  
a $500 million bond offering that extended a portion  
of our debt maturities out by seven years, from 2013  
to 2020, providing additional financial flexibility. 

Arch is exceptionally well positioned in the U.S. coal 
industry with its delevered balance sheet and minimal 
level of legacy liabilities. As always, we’ll pursue 
organic growth opportunities that enhance our return 
on capital and evaluate strategic growth investments 
that create shareholder value – but we will do so 
prudently, as we’ve demonstrated over the course of 
our history. Absent those opportunities, we will look 
for ways to return our free cash flow to shareholders.

2008

$182

2009

$60

$3,186

million in reported  
revenues in 2010 –  
marking the best year  
in company history.

2010

$382

NET-DEBT-TO-CAPITAL RATIO
(percent of total capital)

ADJUSTED EBITDA*
(in millions)

2000

2010

2000

2010

84%

40%

$315

$724

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Dear Fellow Shareholders:

The past decade has certainly been good 
financially for the U.S. coal industry and for coal 
stocks. Since 2000, an investment in ACI has 
returned 453% compared with a return of 15%  
for the S&P 500, highlighting our shareholder 
focus and five dividend increases during the past  
10 years. Of course, other drivers contributed to 
this outperformance, including supply constraints, 
global economic growth and industrial expansion 
in emerging nations. So what will drive coal 
markets in the decade ahead? We believe it  
will be more of the same. 

Developed countries are finally rebounding from 
the Great Recession of 2009, while the developing 
world continues its rapid pace of economic 
growth, infrastructure spending and energy use. 
Coal industry consolidation, supply rationalization 
and reserve depletion will further shape future 
coal market dynamics. It’s still early in this  
global commodity super-cycle. We urge you  
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Year Ended December 31
(in millions, except per share data) 

Tons sold 

Revenues 

Income from operations 

Adjusted net income* 

2010 

162.8 

2009 

126.1 

2008

139.6

$ 3,186.3

$ 2,576.1  $ 2,983.8

$  324.0

$  123.7  $  461.3

$  185.8

$  63.4  $  354.3

Adjusted diluted earnings per share* 

$ 

1.14

$  0.42  $  2.45

Adjusted EBITDA* 

$  724.2

$  458.7  $  753.2

Cash provided by operating activities 

$  697.1

$ 383.0  $  679.1

Capital expenditures 

$  314.7

$  323.2  $  497.3

Dividends declared per common share 

$  0.39

$  0.36  $  0.34

*Defined and reconciled at the end of this report.

 
 
  
Building Strength

last year, earning seven national or state awards, 

During the past decade, we have been busy 

including the U.S. Department of Interior’s 

building our asset base – either through organic 

National Award and the Interstate Mining Compact 

growth initiatives or via opportunistic strategic 

Commission’s National Public Outreach Award.

additions. We’ve also pruned our portfolio along 

the way by monetizing non-core operations and 

reserves. All of these efforts have transformed 

Arch Coal into what it is today – a world-class 

energy company and the operator of some of 

the safest and most environmentally responsible 

mines in the world. 

Third, the most successful companies in  

commodity businesses tend to be low-cost  

producers. We never lose sight of that goal, and  

our mines consistently vie for that honor in each  

of our primary producing regions. Our reported  

costs per ton in 2010 reflect this success.  

In particular, costs in the Powder River Basin  

In particular, we’ve assembled strengths in four  

took a step down in 2010 as the full integration  

areas that will propel our success in the next  

of Jacobs Ranch into Black Thunder – the world’s  

decade. First and foremost, our safety 

largest coal mining complex – was realized.  

performance is unparalleled in the U.S. coal 

Operating costs in the Western Bituminous  

industry. The tragic events of the past year in 

Region also improved in 2010. Central 

the coal industry serve as a reminder of the 

Appalachian costs increased only marginally  

importance of mine safety. In 2010, nearly half 

last year, due almost exclusively to higher  

of our mines and facilities worked an entire 

sales-sensitive costs. Moreover, we continue 

year without a single reportable injury. With 

to maintain one of the lowest-cost operating 

our dedicated safety culture and our adoption 

structures in that region.

of progressive practices such as behavior-

based safety, we remain focused on continuous 

improvement in this critical area of performance. 

Arch’s operations also attained major milestones 

in productivity during 2010, helping to enhance 

our cost performance. Our surface and under-

Arch was also honored in 2010 with a national 

ground mines again achieved productivity levels 

Sentinels of Safety certificate from the U.S. 

that far outranked U.S. coal industry averages, 

Department of Labor, as well as eight state 

highlighting our significant scale advantage 

awards for outstanding safety practices.  

in production. Moreover, all of our longwall 

In February 2011, the company’s flagship 

operations placed among the nation’s top  

operation, Black Thunder, surpassed 8 million 

20 most productive underground operations. 

employee hours – or more than two years – 

without a lost-time incident. 

Fourth and finally, we believe financial strength 

is a key contributor to success in the commodity 

Second, and in tandem with a commitment to 

space. In fact, our financial performance has 

safety, our environmental compliance record is 

improved steadily since the downturn in 2009 

vital for measuring success as an organization.  

… and should accelerate in the coming years. In 

In 2010, Arch delivered its best year on record  

2010, Arch set new records for revenues and cash 

for environmental compliance, continuing to  

flow. Improved margins in each of our operating 

lead other major coal industry peers. Our mines 

regions helped to expand our profitability, 

excelled in environmental stewardship practices 

allowing us to achieve our second highest level 

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Coal’s Compelling Story

An abundant, affordable and vital national resource,  
coal should be the starting block for America’s energy policy.

FOSSIL FUEL PRICES
(prompt delivery, $ per million Btu, at February 25, 2011)

AVERAGE UTILIZATION AT SELECT  
U.S. POWER PLANTS IN 2010
(percent of total capacity used)

Crude Oil

Natural Gas

Powder River 
Basin Coal

$16.88

$4.01

$0.81

Average 
Nuclear Plant
(full year)

91%
73%
67%

Average 
Coal Plant
(full year)

Average 
Coal Plant 
(in summer) 

Coal commands a significant cost advantage over 
other fossil fuels for power generation.

Even during peak seasons, coal plants continue to operate  
at relatively low capacity factors. Improving utilization at 
these plants can increase coal demand considerably.

PROJECTED GROWTH IN  
U.S. COAL CONSUMPTION
(in millions of tons) 

COAL’S SHARE OF THE  
U.S. ELECTRICITY MARKET
(in 2010, through November) 

2010

2030

1,051
1,240

2x

Coal’s share is  
nearly twice that  
of natural gas.

Coal 45%

Natural Gas 24% 

Nuclear 19%

Hydro 6%

Renewables 5%

Oil 1%

Domestic coal use is projected to climb 18 percent by 2030.  
That kind of steady growth – coupled with a promising export 
story – should create significant opportunities for value creation.

Coal plays a dominant role in powering America’s  
electric grid, keeping energy costs low for consumers 
and making U.S. businesses more competitive.

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Arch Coal’s Compelling Story

Arch is geared up and ready to deliver even better financial 
results, to generate increasing returns above our cost of capital 
and to re-deploy our free cash flow in ways that benefit our 
shareholders. Start Here to join us.

ARCH’S RESERVE BASE BY SULFUR CONTENT

U.S. STATES SERVED BY ARCH COAL

88%

of Arch’s reserve  
base is considered 
low in sulfur  
content.

Ultra-low-sulfur 82%

Low-sulfur 6%

High-sulfur 12%

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states served
by Arch

Powered by Arch

Not Powered by Arch

Roughly 88% of Arch’s reserve base is low in sulfur, helping 
generators limit emissions and meet government regulations 
without the need for additional capital outlay.

In 2010, Arch served 195 power plants and other end users  
in 39 of the 48 continential U.S. states, and customers on  
four continents.

ARCH’S MINES: PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITABLE
(2010, tons per employee-hour)

EARNINGS DIVERSITY –  ARCH COAL
(2010, segment EBITDA by region)

UNDERGROUND MINES 

69%

3.04

5.13
8.83 27.54

SURFACE MINES 

212%

Powder River Basin 46%

Central Appalachia 36%

Western Bituminous 18%

U.S. Coal Industry Average, Excluding ACI           Arch Coal

Arch’s surface and underground mines achieved productivity 
levels that far outpaced U.S. coal industry averages in 2010, 
highlighting our significant scale advantage in production.

While the company’s production is weighted toward the 
Powder River Basin, Arch’s financial results are well balanced 
across all operating regions. 

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of EBITDA in company history. We also exercised 

to replicate current U.S. coal industry production 

restraint in capital spending, and used the record  

and more to meet projected demand. 

free cash flow generated to reduce our debt 

levels, further enhancing our liquidity position. 

Since much of the planned coal development 

Furthermore, we continued to protect and bolster 

is projected for the Asia-Pacific region, Arch 

our balance sheet, which boasts the industry’s 

acquired a 38% interest in the MBT marine 

lowest level of legacy liabilities. 

terminal in Washington state that is seeking to 

facilitate exports of domestic coal off the West 

Overcoming Weakness

Coast. We have also secured throughput capacity 

We also overcame several challenges in 2010.  

out to 2015 at Ridley Terminal in British Columbia, 

On the market front, coal stockpiles at U.S. power 

Canada, and are exploring other opportunities  

producers began the year at record levels, and 

to increase coal exports off the West Coast. 

fears of a double-dip U.S. recession lingered 

These options will help us to meet our strategic 

throughout the summer. However, favorable 

objective of expanding coal sales from the 

weather trends in 2010, along with a nearly  

Powder River Basin and the Western Bituminous 

3% rise in the nation’s GDP, helped to cut those 

Region into the world’s largest and fastest-

stockpiles by 33 millions tons from the record 

growing coal market. These developments 

high level reached at the end of November 2009. 

increase our direct exposure to the seaborne 

In 2011, we are projecting another reduction of 

thermal market and should further unlock the 

25 million tons – assuming supply and demand 

value inherent in our western coal assets.

remain relatively flat – which would result in 

stockpiles falling to their lowest levels in nearly 

Moreover, we will continue to capture export 

five years. 

opportunities for our Central Appalachian coal 

assets, as well as our growing Illinois Basin 

In addition, natural gas prices languished for 

interest. Our equity stake in the DTA marine 

the second straight year, creating a further drag 

terminal in Virginia – along with throughput 

on coal markets. Fortunately, the ability for 

options at other East Coast facilities and 

natural gas to displace coal remains relatively 

investments in inland river terminals – will allow 

modest. We believe that existing generation and 

Arch to increase its exposure to the Atlantic  

transmission constraints limit the amount of coal 

Basin metallurgical and thermal coal trade.  

that can be displaced by gas to less than 5% of 

Our trading function further supports our 

overall consumption. Moreover, even at today’s 

strategy of increasing participation in 

seemingly unsustainable natural gas prices,  

international coal markets.

most U.S. coal basins – and particularly the 

Powder River Basin – still command a significant  

Turning to domestic markets, growth in coal 

cost advantage for power generation.

Seizing Opportunity

demand will be fueled by higher utilization at 

existing coal plants and usage at new coal plants 

recently completed or well underway. In total,  

We foresee considerable market opportunities 

we project 45 million tons of incremental, annual 

developing in global and domestic coal markets. 

coal demand from new coal plants during the 

In the next five years alone, the world will need 

next four years, and another 90 million tons 

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of new, annual coal consumption from higher 

– and for a substitute for increasingly expensive, 

utilization (from 67% to 73%) at existing plants.

foreign, petroleum-based fuels – could prompt a 

renewed push for coal-to-liquids technologies. 

At the same time, we expect that coal supply 

in Central Appalachia will continue to decline, 

Start Here

with up to 40 million tons of regional supply 

We’ve assembled the right pieces to excel in this 

disappearing by mid-decade. This decline 

current market cycle. Our short-term goal will be 

represents another market opportunity for other 

continued margin enhancement at our existing 

coal basins, particularly the Powder River Basin, 

operations. Longer term, we will continue to 

to step in and fill the domestic coal supply gap. 

evaluate internal growth options, such as mine 

Confronting Threats

development in the Illinois Basin and Montana. 

Beyond that, we will pursue strategic growth 

Of course, ongoing regulatory and permitting 

opportunities – particularly those that can 

pressure will likely result in the retirement of 

contribute to our participation in the Asia-Pacific 

some older, less efficient coal plants. We expect 

growth markets. But, as our history shows, we  

these potential closures to be modest, and 

will do so prudently. 

ultimately dependent upon the future power 

needs and the economic conditions of those 

Our goal is to be the continued industry leader 

communities served by the plants in question.  

in safety and environmental performance, to 

In addition, new sources of coal demand could 

deliver even better financial results, to generate 

offset the aggregate coal demand lost from any 

increasing returns above our cost of capital and 

proposed coal plant closures.

to re-deploy our free cash flow in ways that 

Furthermore, regulatory challenges will continue 

to dynamically change the U.S. coal industry. We 

We believe we’re still at the outset of a major 

expect more high-cost coal supply rationalization 

commodities super-cycle. Start Here to join us.

benefit our shareholders. 

and perhaps even further consolidation, resulting 

in a stronger and healthier industry overall.  

Such challenges could also help spur incremental 

investment in clean coal technologies that will 

make coal use in this country and around the 

world cleaner, more efficient and more climate-

Steven F. Leer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

friendly. In addition, the push for cleaner fuels 

March 1, 2011

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Annual Report On Form 10-K 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arch Coal, Inc. Shareholder Information 

Common Stock
Our common stock is listed and traded on the New 
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACI.  
On February 28, 2011, our common stock closed at 
$33.53 and we had approximately 8,455 holders of 
record of our common stock on that date. 

Dividends
Arch paid dividends on our common stock totaling 
$0.39 per share in 2010.  There is no assurance as to 
the amount or payment of dividends in future periods 
because they are dependent on our future earnings, 
capital requirements and financial condition. 

Code of Business Conduct
We operate under a code of business conduct that 
applies to all of our salaried employees, including our 
chief executive officer, chief financial officer and 
chief accounting officer.  The code is published under 
“Corporate Governance” at 
http://investor.archcoal.com.

Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our board of directors has adopted corporate 
governance guidelines that address various matters 
pertaining to director selection and duties.  The 
guidelines are published under “Corporate 
Governance” at http://investor.archcoal.com.

Independent Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP 
190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1300 
St. Louis, Missouri 63105 

Financial Information
Please direct any inquiries or requests for documents 
to: 

Investor Relations 
Arch Coal, Inc. 
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300 
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 
(314) 994-2897 
www.archcoal.com 

Transfer Agent
Questions regarding shareholder records, stock 
transfers, stock certificates, dividends or other stock 
inquiries (other than our Dividend Reinvestment and 
Direct Stock Purchase Plan) should be directed to: 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 
6201 15th Avenue 
Brooklyn, New York 11219 
(877) 390-3073 
www.amstock.com 

Requests for information about our dividend 
reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan should 
be directed to: 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 
P.O. Box 922, Wall Street Station 
New York, New York 10269 
(877) 390-3073 
www.amstock.com 

Board of Directors

JAMES R. BOYD (a)(b*)
Lead Director, Arch Coal, Inc.; 
Retired Senior Vice President & 
Group Operating Officer,  
Ashland Inc.

JOHN W. EAVES (c)(e)
President and Chief Operating 
Officer, Arch Coal, Inc.

DAVID D. FREUDENTHAL (a)(e)
Former Governor of Wyoming

J. THOMAS JONES (a)(c)
Chief Executive Officer, West 
Virginia United Health Systems

STEVEN F. LEER (c)
Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, Arch Coal, Inc.

THOMAS A. LOCKHART (c)(d)
State Representative,  
Wyoming House; Retired  
Vice President of PacifiCorp

THEODORE D. SANDS (c*)(d)(e)
President, HAAS Capital, LLC; 
Retired Managing Director, 
Investment Banking, for the Global 
Metals/Mining Group, Merrill Lynch 

WESLEY M. TAYLOR (d)(e*)
Retired President, TXU Generation

PETER I. WOLD (c)(e)
President, Wold Oil Properties and 
Secretary/Treasurer, American Talc

PATRICIA FRY GODLEY (a)(b)(e*)
Partner, Van Ness Feldman, P.C.

A. MICHAEL PERRY (a)(b)
Retired Chairman of the Board, 
Bank One, West Virginia, N.A.

ROBERT G. POTTER (b)(d*)
Retired Chairman and CEO,  
Solutia Inc.

(a) Audit Committee

(b)  Nominating and Corporate  
Governance Committee

(c) Finance Committee

(d)  Personnel and Compensation  

Committee

(e)  Energy and Environmental  

Policy Committee

   *  Committee Chair 

ROBERT G. JONES
Senior Vice President – Law, 
General Counsel and Secretary

DAVID B. PEUGH 
Vice President,  
Business Development

PAUL A. LANG
Senior Vice President, Operations

DECK S. SLONE
Vice President, Government, 
Investor and Public Affairs

DAVID N. WARNECKE
Senior Vice President,  
Marketing and Trading

SHEILA B. FELDMAN 
Vice President,  
Human Resources

DOUGLAS H. HUNT (d)(e)
Director of Acquisitions,  
Petro-Hunt, LLC

BRIAN J. JENNINGS (a*)(c)
Chief Financial Officer,  
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

Senior Officers

STEVEN F. LEER
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer

JOHN W. EAVES
President and  
Chief Operating Officer

C. HENRY BESTEN
Senior Vice President,  
Strategic Development

JOHN T. DREXLER
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

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