February 13, 1996 A. F. Reed Pittston Minerals Group 100 First Stamford Place Stamford, CT 06912-0070 RE: Schedule 13G Enclosed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a report on Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership at December 31, 1995 by American Express Company and American Express Financial Corporation in common stock of Pittston Minerals Group. Sincerely, Melinda S. Urion Senior Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Enclosure SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Pittston Minerals Group (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 725701-20-5 (CUSIP Number) Check the following space if a fee is being paid with this statement X The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. CUSIP NO. 725701-20-5 1) Name of Reporting Person American Express Company S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-4922250 No. of Above Person 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization New York NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5) Sole Voting Power -0- (6) Shared Voting Power 495,263 (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 495,263 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 495,263 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 5.84% 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, HC CUSIP NO. 725701-20-5 1) Name of Reporting Person American Express Financial Corporation S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631 No. of Above Person 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5) Sole Voting Power -0- (6) Shared Voting Power 495,263 (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 495,263 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 495,263 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 5.84% 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, IA CUSIP NO. 725701-20-5 1) Name of Reporting Person IDS Life Capital Resource Fund S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 41-1409539 No. of Above Person 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5) Sole Voting Power (6) Shared Voting Power -0- (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) % 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, IV 1(a) Name of Issuer:Pittston Minerals Group 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 100 First Stamford Place Executive Offices: Stamford, CT 06912-0070 2(a) Name of Person Filing:American Express Company American Express Financial Corporation 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: American Express Company American Express Tower World Financial Center New York, NY 10285 American Express Financial Corporation IDS Tower 10 Minneapolis, MN 55440 2(c) Citizenship: See Item 4 of Cover Page 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock 2(e) Cusip Number: 725701-20-5 3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d- 1(b) or 13d-2(b): American Express Company, one of the persons filing this statement, is a Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). American Express Financial Corporation, one of the persons filing this statement, is an Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of Dec.31, 1995: See Item 9 of Cover Pages 4(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Pages (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of Cover Pages (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Pages 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ). 6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Exhibit I 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. American Express Financial Corporation Dated: Dec. 31, 1995 By Signature Melinda S. Urion Senior Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Name/Title Telephone: (612) 671-6227 Exhibit Index Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Exhibit II Statement of American Express Company Exhibit III Statement of American Express Financial Corporation Exhibit I to Schedule 13G One of the persons filing this statement is a parent holding company. The relevant subsidiary, American Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, is registered as investment advisor under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Exhibit III to Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), American Express Financial Corporation affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed in its behalf. American Express Financial Corporation By: Melinda S. Urion Senior Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer