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COAL FUTURES

Coal accounts for 28% of the world's primary energy consumption and is set to remain an energy source for decades to come, particularly in Asia. Whereas oil and gas markets have been well serviced by futures exchanges for some time, over-the-counter (OTC) derivative and futures markets for coal are only now just starting to emerge.

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US coal production about even from year-ago at 20.7 mil st: EIAmore

US coal production totaled about 20.7 million short tons in the week that ended Friday, the US Energy Information...

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Western coal prices outperform eastern counterparts in mixed session - read this Platts news article and other stories...

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday retained key mining tax advocates Wayne Swan as Treasurer and...

Coking coal supply abundant, but spot prices stay firmmore

Spot coking coal prices have so far remained stable, close to quarterly contract prices, despite an abundance of...

Asian coking coal market stable but firmmore

Asia's coking coal market was stable but firm May 5, industry sources told Platts, as restricted supply from Australia...

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This is a coal mining machine in Finland. It’s easy to malign coal. And over the past few weeks, the news has been bad.

Coking coal market slides as iron ore and steel prices plungemore

The Asian coking coal market edged down May 17 as iron ore and steel prices plunged in Asia.

What Substance Is Made When Coal Is Burned With Oxygen?more

When coal is burned with oxygen you have left over whatever was in the coal that is nonflammable that will form a...

Raspadskaya announces prioritized Russian coking coal customersmore

Raspadskaya, the Siberia-based coal producer that suffered explosions shutting Russia's biggest underground mine,...

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Australia's BC Iron says Nullagine startup on track despite taxmore

Australian emerging iron ore producer BC Iron said May 20 its 50:50 Nullagine joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group...

Baltic Dry index up on signs of recoverymore

The Baltic Dry index benchmark for freight costs for dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal and iron rose almost...

Queensland suspends syngas approvals until 2012 on pollution fearmore

The Australian state of Queensland on July 27 said it would not approve any underground coal gasification proposals in...

China's Dalian Commodity Exchange to launch coke futures by year endmore

Dalian Commodity Exchange, in northeast China, is planning to launch metallurgical coke futures contracts by the end of...

In pictures: Daw Mill Colliery heads for a record yearmore

King Coal fights back: Daw Mill Colliery heads for a record year (9 pictures

Platts podcast: Interview with Bob Levin, Managing Director of CME Gro...more

Bob Levin, Managing Director of CME Group Energy Research and Product Development, discusses energy risk and the way in...

Xstrata Plans A$6 Billion Power-Station Coal Mine in Australiaomore

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Xstrata Plc, the world’s largest exporter of power-station coal, plans to develop a A$6 billion...

India's MCX plans to launch imported coal futuresmore

India's Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) is planning to launch imported coal futures pending regulatory approval, a top...

CFTC's proposed limits would shift business off the exchange: CMEmore

The CME Group told the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in written comments April 26 that it opposes the CFTC's...

Platts Feature: Asian buyers see Australian and Indonesian coal prices...more

After several weeks of questioning where coal prices are headed, Asian thermal coal buyers are now convinced of a short...

China's coal bubble...and how it will deflate U.S. efforts to...more

...of eight percent or more per year, is mostly coal powered today and...

Feature: M&A strategic move to lower costs, improve credit for new...more

Alpha Natural Resources' planned purchase of Foundation Coal Holdings is another instance of coal companies seeking to...

JSW Steel looking for cheaper coking coalmore

JSW Steel is negotiating hard for cheaper coking coal prices for this financial year.

How Existing Coal Plants Can Best Cut Carbon Emissions | The Green Eco...more

A new MIT Energy Initiative report outlines clear steps the nation must take to develop cost-effective options for...

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