Exhibit 23.5
Salomon Brothers Inc
Seven World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
000-000-0000
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Salomon Brothers
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CONSENT OF SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the description of our
opinion letter, dated the date of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to
below, under this caption "The Merger - Opinion of Financial Advisor to the
Ashland Coal Board of Directors" in, and to the inclusion of such opinion letter
as Appendix B to, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Ashland Coal, Inc. and Arch
Mineral Corporation, which Proxy Statement/Prospectus is part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Arch Mineral Corporation. By giving such
consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of
such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term "expert" as used in,
or that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under,
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx III
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Managing Director
New York, NY
May 28, 1997
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