Arch Resources, Inc. announced that George J. Schuller Jr., a highly regarded mining industry executive with decades of senior operational leadership experience, has joined the company as senior vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Schuller has more than 30 years of experience in the global mining industry, most recently serving as chief operations officer at Compass Minerals, Inc. Prior to joining Compass in 2019, Schuller held a range of high-ranking operational roles at Peabody Energy, including president, Australia; chief operating officer, Australia; group executive operations, Australia; and group executive, Powder River Basin and the Southwest. He earned a B.S. in Mining Engineering from West Virginia University in Morgantown in 1986 and an MBA from the University of Charleston (West Virginia) in 1998.

He holds an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from West Virginia University; served as chair of Coal21, an Australia-wide body on advanced clean coal use; and has served on the boards of the Minerals Council of Australia, the Queensland Resource Council, the Australian Coal Association, and the Australian Coal Association Low-Emission Technology initiative. In addition, Schuller has served as president of the National Mine Rescue Association and as vice president of the Holmes Safety Association.