Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Marshall Miller & Associates

We hereby consent to the reference to Marshall Miller & Associates in the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. and any amendments thereto relating to certain coal reserve information.

				Marshall Miller & Associates
				/s/ K. Scott Keim
				Name:				K. Scott Keim
				Title:				President, Energy & Mineral Resource Group