Global coal export markets are red hot, and Peabody has already booked more tons in the first six months of the year than it exported in the past two years combined.

 

"When it comes to best practices in safety, there are those who would say, 'Just Do It'... and there are those who would say... 'Do It Better.' The latter is the case for the talented teams at Peabody's Viking and Francisco mines.

 

"Asia is knocking at the door, demanding affordable and abundant energy from coal," explains Ian Craig, Australia Operations Managing Director. "We’re positioning our Australian operations to deliver by ramping up new mines such as North Wambo."

 

“I’ve been for this since the word go. There’ll be more jobs, more shoppers in the stores and more homes built. This is great news for our economy and our community.” Ray Kolweier Mayor of Nashville, IL

 

Congratulations to Peabody’s Farmersburg and Francisco mines in Indiana who earned Peabody President’s Awards for operating the company’s safest surface and underground mines in 2006.

 

Peabody’s global activities are a case study of how to create a brighter future than we have today, generating energy solutions and encouraging opportunities to contribute to a sustainable cycle of progress year after year… and decade after decade.

 

Sophisticated technologies used to protect America’s military may soon be improvised to strengthen underground mine communications systems and keep miners safe.

 

Peabody is at the beginning of a period of significant growth, and each employee’s role is critical to helping the company succeed. This issue of Conveyor is dedicated to the strategies, tools and tactics that the company is using to achieve its transformation in a demanding global market.

 

Employees at Peabody’s Lee Ranch Mine in New Mexico and Twentymile Mine in Colorado earned President Awards for operating the company’s safest surface and underground mines this past year.

 

 

Peabody is planning to increase production by 75 million tons as quickly as 2010, expanding or developing a dozen mines located in nearly every coal region.

 

Peabody employees implement process improvements that positively affect the bottom line and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement.

 

Peabody achieves record safety, production and financial results in the first half of 2005.

 

Peabody's strong growth is fueled by acquisitions and new mine development in Colorado and Australia.

 

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