US coal industry grim in 2015, but hoping for upturn in the long term

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US coal industry grim in 2015, but hoping for upturn in the long term

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One of the US coal industry's biggest meetings, the CoalTrans Conference, recently gave Platts coal editors some further insight into the mood of the markets. While many in the industry foresee a drop in coal production, increased export opportunities to Asia and shifting trends in the Northeast US...

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US coal industry grim in 2015, but hoping for upturn in the long term

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