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Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (file #333-45198) and related prospectus of Arch Coal,
Inc. of our report dated March 20, 1998 relating to the financial statements of
Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, which appears in Arch Coal, Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts."
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
November 17, 2000
