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Receding Winter Adds to Coal Producers' Woes (Part 9 of 10) (Continued from Part 8) Powder River Basin
The Powder River Basin (or PRB) is located in Wyoming and Montana. It’s the largest coal producing region in the United States. It accounts for nearly half of the total US coal output. The PRB is also the lowest cost thermal coal-producing region in the world.
Peabody Energy (BTU), Arch Coal (ACI), and Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) are major coal producers (KOL) that operate in the region.
PRB coal spot prices averaged $10.40 per ton for the week ending March 27, down from the previous week’s $11.10. PRB coal prices have remained under pressure throughout this winter due to low natural gas prices.
Illinois Basin
The Illinois Basin (or ILB) is located in Illinois, Ohio, and western Kentucky. The region produces high sulfur coal. In recent years, ILB coal became competitive against coal from the neighboring Appalachian region. Most power plants installed scrubbers to soak sulfur, which causes acid rain. Peabody Energy and Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) are major players that operate in the region.
ILB coal spot price has remained at $40.30 per ton for the last five weeks.
Appalachian
The Appalachian region is located in the Eastern United States. It’s the oldest coal producing region in the United States. The Appalachian region is affected the most by natural gas price movements. However, as production in the region has already been cut down, prices showed a reduced correlation with natural gas prices.
Central Appalachian thermal coal prices came in at $51.40 per ton for the week ending March 27 down from $53 per ton the previous week. Northern Appalachian coal prices remained stable at $61.20 per ton.
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Arch Coal Inc
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CODE : ACI |
ISIN : US0393801008 |
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Arch Coal is a coal producing company based in United states of america. Arch Coal holds various exploration projects in USA. Its main assets in production are WEST ELK, BLACK THUNDER and JACOB'S RANCH in USA and its main asset in development is SPRUCE N° 1 in USA. Arch Coal is listed in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 366 000 as of today (€ 317 981). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on June 27, 2003 at US$ 99.96, and its lowest recent point on October 04, 2018 at US$ 0.01. Arch Coal has 36 600 000 shares outstanding. |