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Well here we are on the leading edge of Q4 while also in the waning months of the year. 2018 has been almost as crazy as Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride! Just as quickly as anyone thinks they have a handle...
We are going to earn enough frequent flier miles in September to hold our next Team Building event on Mars! What does this mean for you? Well, odds are great that you will see one of our smiling faces at...
After spending a week together as a team in mid-July, we are relaxed, refreshed and more excited than ever about what we do. The rest of the month had us dancing like popcorn in a hot pan. We are tracking...
And just like that, half of 2018 is behind us! Once again, the month was chock full of relevant and impactful market news, ranging from hot summer weather and infrastructure disruptions, to a surprise US regulatory move and a global...
Time is flying by with the weather warming up and quarter three closing in quickly. M&A activity in the coal space has been robust so far this year, both domestically and abroad, but particularly so in Queensland over the past...
We are in the thick of Q1 Earnings and aside from the transportation challenges, backed up rail service and vessel queues, the news is mostly positive. US producers are comfortable with how operations are running to start 2018 and are...
Q2 PHCC Indexed Based Quarterly Contract Midpoint: As of mid-April, the midpoint of the determination period for quarterly indexed-based coking coal contracts for Q2:2018, DTC notes that the major indices for premium low-vol coal FOB vessel Australia are around $185/MT...
Thermal Coal Price Commentary: Coal prices in the API2, API4 and NEWC prompt year indices all had notable declines today. Both the API2 and API4 prompt year (2019) markets were down $3.00 to $79.85/MT and $85.15/MT, respectively, while NEWC prices...
Sub-$200/MT Coking Coal Prices: Seaborne CFR and FOB coking coal prices were under pressure last week as weaker steel markets and ample supplies of premium products have pushed the markets lower over the past few weeks. Coking coal prices are...
Steel Tariff Exemptions: Last week, the U.S. trade representative indicated that the U.S. will grant the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and South Korea temporary exemptions from the steel and aluminum tariffs recently enacted as they negotiate with the U.S. Previously,...
