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Patrick Vail: The U.S. coal industry is facing a perfect storm and has taken a beating recently, bringing coal stocks down with it. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity generated by coal was down more than 20% in 2011. So it’s no surprise that U.S. coal producers have been hit, Read more…
Kerri Shannon: U.S. and European debt concerns have triggered some dismal market performances – but there is still one energy sector that’s moving up. Read more…
Kevin Grewal: Over the past week numerous analysts have raised their outlook on the U.S. coal sector as global demand for the commodity continues to rise amidst disruptions in global supply. Read more…
Van Eck, the issuer behind a number of country-specific emerging markets ETFs, recently laid the groundwork to launch what would be the industry’s first Mongolia ETF. In an SEC filing last week, Read more…
Frank E. Holmes: International coal prices hit $124 per ton last week, the highest level in five months, as strong demand from reconstruction projects in Japan and reduced supply from flood Read more…
Oil has stolen the headlines recently thanks to Brent crude trading above $100 a barrel. But it’s still well below its record high. Not so much with thermal coal – yet energy investors too often favor oil and natural gas over this resource. That’s their loss, considering how thermal coal is one of the Read more…
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