CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Arch Coal Inc. has announced a deal to ship Wyoming coal to Asia by way of British Columbia.
The St. Louis-based company on Tuesday announced a deal with Canadian firm Ridley Terminals Inc. that will enable Arch to ship up to 2 million metric tons of coal this year and up to 2.5 million tons each year through 2015.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports the company would use a port near Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Arch operates several mines in Wyoming including the Black Thunder/Jacobs Ranch mine in the Powder River Basin, the state’s largest coal mine.
