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ACI » Topics » Increases in the costs of mining and other industrial supplies, including steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, or the inability to obtain a sufficient quantity of those supplies, could negatively affect our operating costs or disrupt or delThis excerpt taken from the ACI 10-K filed Mar 1, 2010. Increases
in the costs of mining and other industrial supplies, including
steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, or the
inability to obtain a sufficient quantity of those supplies,
could negatively affect our operating costs or disrupt or delay
our production.
Our coal mining operations use significant amounts of steel,
diesel fuel, explosives, rubber tires and other mining and
industrial supplies. The costs of roof bolts we use in our
underground mining operations depend on the price of scrap
steel. We also use significant amounts of diesel fuel and tires
for the trucks and other heavy machinery we use, particularly at
our Black Thunder mining complex. If the prices of mining and
other industrial supplies, particularly steel-based supplies,
diesel fuel and rubber tires, increase, our operating costs
could be negatively affected. In addition, if we are unable to
procure these supplies, our coal mining operations may be
disrupted or we could experience a delay or halt in our
production.
These excerpts taken from the ACI 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009. Increases
in the costs of mining and other industrial supplies, including
steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, or the
inability to obtain a sufficient quantity of those supplies,
could negatively affect our operating costs or disrupt or delay
our production.
Our coal mining operations use significant amounts of steel,
diesel fuel, explosives, rubber tires and other mining and
industrial supplies. The costs of roof bolts we use in our
underground mining operations depend on the price of scrap
steel. We also use significant amounts of diesel fuel and tires
for the trucks and other heavy machinery we use, particularly at
our Black Thunder mining complex. In the past several years, we
have
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experienced shortages of certain large rubber tires we use in
our mining operations. We have mitigated these shortages by
purchasing less efficient large rubber tires at higher costs. In
addition, we have taken initiatives aimed at extending the
useful lives of our rubber tires, including increased driver
training, improved road maintenance and reduced driving speeds.
In the future, we may be unable to obtain a sufficient quantity
of rubber tires at prices which are favorable to us. If the
prices of mining and other industrial supplies, particularly
steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, increase,
our operating costs could be negatively affected. In addition,
if we are unable to procure these supplies, our coal mining
operations may be disrupted or we could experience a delay or
halt in our production.
Increases in the costs of mining and other industrial supplies, including steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, or the inability to obtain a sufficient quantity of those supplies, could negatively affect our operating costs or disrupt or delay our production. Our coal mining operations use significant amounts of steel, diesel fuel, explosives, rubber tires and other mining and industrial supplies. The costs of roof bolts we use in our underground mining operations depend on the price of scrap steel. We also use significant amounts of diesel fuel and tires for the trucks and other heavy machinery we use, particularly at our Black Thunder mining complex. In the past several years, we have
Table of Contentsexperienced shortages of certain large rubber tires we use in our mining operations. We have mitigated these shortages by purchasing less efficient large rubber tires at higher costs. In addition, we have taken initiatives aimed at extending the useful lives of our rubber tires, including increased driver training, improved road maintenance and reduced driving speeds. In the future, we may be unable to obtain a sufficient quantity of rubber tires at prices which are favorable to us. If the prices of mining and other industrial supplies, particularly steel-based supplies, diesel fuel and rubber tires, increase, our operating costs could be negatively affected. In addition, if we are unable to procure these supplies, our coal mining operations may be disrupted or we could experience a delay or halt in our production. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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