Peabody Energy Corp.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Macarthur Coal Limited and holds 100 percent of the company. Peabody has notified the Australian Securities Exchange to delist Macarthur.

Peabody's pro forma Australia sales including the acquisition volumes were 32 million tons in 2010. Pro forma sales are targeted to grow to 45

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today announced new appointments across the company's Midwest and Colorado operations in the United States, as well as at the Metropolitan Mine in New South Wales, Australia:

    --  Marc Hathhorn joins the company as Senior Vice President - Midwest
        Operations, with responsibility to lead Peabody's five surface and five
        underground coal mines across

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today said it is increasing seaborne coal volumes at its Wilpinjong and Millennium mines in Australia after expanding both operations.

'The successful expansions of Wilpinjong and Millennium increase our annual thermal and metallurgical coal supplies to serve the highest-demand regions by a combined 3 to 5 million tons,' said Peabody Energy Chairman and Chief

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy today announced that Brendan Pearson has been named Vice President of Federal Government Relations, Australia, reporting to Eric Ford, Peabody's Global Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Flannigan, Vice President of International Relations, based in St. Louis. Pearson will be based in Brisbane, Queensland.

Pearson is joining Peabody from the Minerals Council of

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today announced that it has acquired a 5.1 percent equity interest in Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd. in a series of purchases of Winsway's shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The move further strengthens the strategic partnership between the two companies.

Peabody and Winsway currently operate a joint venture in Mongolia that holds coal and uranium licenses in

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it has named Allen T. Capdeboscq as Vice President of Financial and Capital Planning and Amy B. Schwetz as Vice President of Investor Relations.

Schwetz will lead communication of Peabody's activities with the investment community, including financial communications, messaging, shareholder analysis and targeting, and investor and sell-side analyst

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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it has named Chris A. Shelton as Vice President of Applied Technology.

Shelton will lead a team of technical and engineering professionals to implement solutions that enhance operational performance across Peabody's global platform. In this role, he will oversee the use of data and analytics, mining technology and monitoring systems to strengthen

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Peabody Energy today announced that PEAMCoal Pty Ltd has begun the process of a compulsory acquisition of all outstanding shares of Macarthur Coal Limited. after obtaining a relevant interest in more than 90 percent of the shares. All Macarthur shareholders will now be entitled to receive the increased offer price of A$16.25 per share, consistent with the company's prior announcements.

ST LOUIS, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today the pricing of its offering of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, comprised of $1.6 billion of 6% senior notes due 2018 and $1.5 billion of 6.25% senior notes due 2021.

Peabody intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes, together with other sources of financing, to fund the acquisition of Macarthur Coal Limited and

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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today announced the relocation of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, headed by Eric Ford, to Brisbane, Australia. This move reflects the significant and growing contributions of the company's Australian operating platform. It comes against the backdrop of the successful acquisition of Macarthur Coal, the leading producer of [...]