Peabody Energy Corp.

ST. LOUIS and LUXEMBOURG, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

and ArcelorMittal

today announced that PEAMCoal has agreed to terms with the Macarthur board for a cash takeover of all outstanding shares of Macarthur Coal for A$16.00(1) per share, valuing the equity in Macarthur at approximately A$4.8 billion. All participating members [...]

Award honors inspiring educators in four states, offering grants and recognition to dozens of teachers, administrators and other school personnel

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy will introduce its Leaders in Education program to the communities around several of the company's U.S. operations, including Illinois, Indiana and Wyoming. The Leaders program was developed in Missouri in 2009, in partnership with Logos School, and reflects Peabody's commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where the company's employees live and work by honoring those who inspire students to succeed.

The 2010-2011 Leaders in Education will be honored on Aug. 30 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, where the Educator of the Year will be named.

The 2011-2012 program began accepting nominations August 1 from members of the community and will recognize leaders who are strengthening education for the next generation.

'Education lasts a lifetime and is an essential means to build strong, safe and healthy communities,' says Peabody's Vic Svec, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. 'We believe sustainable energy solutions power economic prosperity and improve quality of life. Similarly, education holds profound potential for an improved future for the next generation.'

The award program is open to educational professionals of public and private schools in designated communities where Peabody Energy employees live and work. Winners are selected from a diverse group of educators. They can range from veteran teachers to individuals in support staff roles such as administrators, coaches or counselors. Nominations may be made at PeabodyEnergyLeadersInEducation.org. A committee of academic, business and civic leaders will select winners throughout the school year. Each will receive a $1,000 grant and be considered for a final Educator of the Year honor, and a $5,000 award.

About Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy

is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal solutions. With 2010 sales of 246 million tons and nearly $7 billion in revenues, Peabody fuels 10 percent of U.S. power and 2 percent of worldwide electricity. Peabody Energy's mission as a community partner is to improve lives through strategic social investments that empower communities, educate the next generation, reclaim, conserve and beautify the environment, and engage our employees to give back.

CONTACT:Meg Gallagher, 314-342-7963Sarah Kramer, 314-588-3089

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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it has named Gerry Brophy Chief Project Officer - Australia and Keith Downham Vice President of Resource Development - Indonesia to advance the company's growth and business goals. Ian Livingstone-Blevins also was named General Manager at the Wilpinjong Mine in New South

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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

today announced a new licensing agreement with Yanzhou Coal Mining Company for the installation of its Longwall Top Coal Caving (LTCC) technology to enhance recovery of metallurgical coal at Peabody's North Goonyella Mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia. Yanzhou is a subsidiary of [...]

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy

and Ameren Corporation

have entered into an agreement to provide 91 million tons of low sulfur coal to serve multiple electricity generating plants in Missouri through 2017.

Peabody will source multiple products from its Powder River Basin operations in Wyoming to serve contract terms that

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navajo Nation, Peabody Energy, Salt River Project and Southern California Edison today announced they have reached a settlement agreement on the 1999 Navajo royalty litigation. Terms of the agreement are confidential.

Peabody and the Navajo Nation also recently completed a 10-year royalty

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- All cash takeover offer for Macarthur Coal by Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal - Total value of A$15.66 cash per share represents 45% premium to one month volume weighted average price - Provides Macarthur Coal shareholders with attractive premium, liquidity and certainty of value

ST. LOUIS, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on Aug. 25, 2011, to holders of record on Aug. 4, 2011.

Peabody Energy

is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal [...]

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Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) and the Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region today entered into a framework agreement to pursue development of a state-of-the-art 50 million-ton-per-year surface mine that would operate over multiple decades.

The agreement was signed today during a ceremony in

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Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal today note the announcement by Macarthur Coal Ltd. which states that the parties have agreed to a process for due diligence. Following discussions between the parties, Peabody and ArcelorMittal have agreed to: Improve the indicative proposal by allowing a dividend of 16 cents per share to be paid to Macarthur [...]