Sentences with phrase «growing coal exports»

The latest evidence comes in an Earth Day news release from Peabody Energy, the largest private coal company, which is thriving both domestically and through rapidly growing coal exports from its worldwide mining operations to China, India and other developing countries.

By: Dylan Slater 26th August 2016 According to consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting South Africa, the fact there are signs of resurgence in platinum, a stronger gold price and growing coal exports to India should be triggers for South Africa's mining leadership to grasp the opportunities it missed in the last... →

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A key element in this shift is China; the value of Chinese exports to Canada tripled over this period and Canadian exports to China, while still small relative to exports to the US, have grown steadily in value driven by commodity exports which have been buoyed by high prices and huge demand in China for key Canadian exports such as minerals (nickel, coking coal, potash, copper and iron ore), pulp and lumber.

Faced with a shrinking domestic market, many coal companies are taking advantage of a growing export market.

In an email dispatch to our Green Inc. blog, Somini Sengupta confirmed some reports that top Indian government and industry figures, with some $ 4 billion to spend, were shopping in Appalachia and elsewhere not just for American coal (exports of coal from the United States have growing for awhile), but coal mines.

Despite a decline in U.S. coal production since 2008, dozens of new mines are still being proposed, some to replace declining production at existing mines and others to provide coal for growing exports.

However, current data (through August 2012) show that steam coal exports are rebounding, growing about 50 % in 2011 and on track to grow another 50 % in 2012.

Current data for 2012 (through August) show coal exports are growing even faster and should more than double 2009 export levels, buoyed by growth in U.S. steam coal.

Coal exports from Seattle, Washington have also risen sharply in recent years as significant coal production in the Powder River Basin seeks access to growing Asian coal markCoal exports from Seattle, Washington have also risen sharply in recent years as significant coal production in the Powder River Basin seeks access to growing Asian coal markcoal production in the Powder River Basin seeks access to growing Asian coal markcoal markets.

Nevertheless, coal exports are growing in importance, as increases in coal - fired power generation in India and China outpace increases in coal production in those countries.

Friends of the Earth U.S. is part of Power Past Coal, an ever - growing alliance of health groups, businesses and environmental, clean - energy, faith and community organizations working to stop coal export off the West CoCoal, an ever - growing alliance of health groups, businesses and environmental, clean - energy, faith and community organizations working to stop coal export off the West Cocoal export off the West Coast.

Despite growing demand in Asia, the United States exports slightly more coal to Europe than it sends the rest of the world combined.

While the majority of U.S. exports are met coal, growing steam coal demand is fueling 2012 exports to an expected all - time high.

Climate Solutions is part of the Power Past Coal coalition, an ever - growing alliance working to stop coal exports off the West CoCoal coalition, an ever - growing alliance working to stop coal exports off the West Cocoal exports off the West Coast.

For Australia, coal exports to China grew to $ 5.6 billion from $ 508 million between 2008 and 2009, government statistics show.