Exhibit 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated September 23, 2004 relating to the
financial statements of Vulcan Coal Holdings, LLC, which appears in the Current
Report on Form 8-K/A of Arch Coal, Inc. dated October 15, 2004.  We also consent
to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah
November 19, 2004