Source: miningweekly.com                    Date: 03 December, 2010

Peabody Energy, the biggest U.S. coal miner, has appointed Mr. Arshad Sayed as president of the group's Mongolia and India unit. Mr. Sayed recently ended a four-year stint as country manager and resident representative for the World Bank in Mongolia. He was with the Bank for more than 15 years.

“Arshad has extensive experience in Mongolia and India, and he brings with him strong relationships in the region that will allow him to advance Peabody's Asian growth initiatives," said Peabody president Richard Navarre.