2011 Coal Market Trends
While 2011 was not as radiant as its long term coal projections, both thermal and coking coal markets saw consistent production and consumption growth.
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Thermal Coal Prices Fall as Chinese Demand Softens
Falling Chinese thermal coal demand in the short-term is falling due to adequate stockpiles. However, the long-term trend is likely to be a growing reliance on foreign sources for Chinese consumers.
Coal Mining Production Growing Despite Volatility
Concerns of weakening US and Chinese growth and European instability have led to a drop in coal company share prices However, coal production levels and expansion investments remain robust on the back of continued emerging market growth.
Germany Looks to Mongolia to Secure Energy Future
German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a resource trade deal in Mongolia last week in an attempt to smooth Mongolian mining political tensions while also seeking to secure Germany's energy future.
Mongolian Coal Mining in Question
In the wake of the turbulence surrounding Ivanhoe Mines Ltd share in Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, uncertainty remains as Mongolia aims to bring its massive untapped coal to the world.
Coking Coal Sees First Swap Transaction
With booming demand and a growing global community of market participants, coking coal swaps signal an evolution in the coal marketplace.
2011 Coal Trends and Q4 Outlook
Various natural disasters, coupled with continued demand growth from emerging markets, have supported strong prices of both thermal and metallurgical coal markets in 2011, but expect prices to slide in Q4.
Chinese Coal Imports Surge
Chinese coal imports continue to rise despite continued high metallurgical and thermal coal prices. High transport costs and low coal quality have lead China abroad to meet booming demand.
Clean Coal’s Uncertain Future in Germany
The recently passed Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology bill in Germany is a small victory in the bigger battle to make ‘clean coal’ a reality.
China’s Electricity Sector: The Future Role of Coal
Following China's announcement plans for a pilot carbon trading project and the eventual roll-out into a national carbon market this past week, it raised, again, the question of where coal will fit within China’s electricity supply.
