US coal exports skyrocket on strong demand in Asia, Europe
By Associated Press in Billings, Montana | China Daily | Updated: 2012-04-12 08:03
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Coal at a storage area in Edwardsport, Indiana. US Department of Energy data reveal that coal exports topped 107 million tons worth almost $16 billion in 2011, the highest level since 1991, and more than double the export volume from 2006. Doug McSchooler / Bloomberg |
US coal exports reached their highest level in two decades last year on strong demand from Asia and Europe.
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