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Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33- ) and related Prospectus of
Arch Coal, Inc. for the registration of 4,136,495 shares of its common stock
and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated January 21,
2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Arch Coal, Inc.
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and the related financial statement schedule and the
financial statements of Canyon Fuel Company, LLC included therein, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
August 30, 2000
