The name change underscores the company's ongoing transition to a premier producer of metallurgical products for the global steel industry.
'The name change we are announcing today reinforces Arch's strong and sustained pivot towards metallurgical markets and the global steel value chain, which we believe offer superior long-term return opportunities for our shareholders,' said
'The name change highlights Arch's intensifying focus on our metallurgical franchise and our steel-producing customer base,' said
The startup of the Leer South longwall mine will solidify Arch's position as the world's leading producer of premium High-Vol A metallurgical products. Arch currently derives 70 percent of its normalized operating cash flow from its metallurgical segment, and expects that percentage to grow appreciably over time. The company is directing more than 90 percent of its capital budget to its metallurgical portfolio in 2020.
In its legacy thermal business segments, Arch remains focused on generating free cash flow. Since
'In combination with iron ore, our metallurgical products are indispensable in the primary production of steel,' Lang continued. 'We expect primary steel to play an essential role in the revitalization of the global economy as it recovers from the current disruption - and an equally critical role in the construction of a new economy supported by mass transit systems, wind turbines and electric vehicles.'
At the time of the name change on
Arch is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry. The company operates large, modern and highly efficient mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship.
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