Demand for coal to generate electricity and make steel in China and India is expected to grow by 7-8% annually in the next five years, leaving the world chronically short of the fuel. Moreover, currencies linked to coal have outperformed both their emerging market and G-10 peers.
Read the full article: "Coal: The Dark Horse In Waiting"
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Arch Coal has completed the acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Jacobs Ranch coal mine for $764 million. For Rio Tinto, under tremendous pressure to reduce its $42-billion debt, the selling spree has just got underway. Meanwhile, rival BHP Billiton is sitting pretty with $18 billion in cash, and is eyeing 5 acquisitions. So is Western Coal.
Read the full article: "Rio Tinto's Debt Gamble, BHP Builds"
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009