Soaring coal demand around the world should drive up the share prices of many companies with significant exposure to coal like Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), Macarthur Coal Ltd. (ASX:MCC) and Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD).
When it comes to coal don't listen to the snake-oil salesman from the mainstream media who attempt to paint coal as a dying industry, when in fact it's poised for an unprecedented upward move in demand as emerging markets and developing markets clamor for the energy source.
The two obvious candidates for just about everything - China and India - are behind the demand for coal of all types (thermal and coking), but the developing world is also looking to make up for shortfalls.
Most coal companies and companies with exposure to coal will benefit from this long-term trend, especially those in the United States, who are looking to expand beyond its domestic market, where demand is being artificially constrained by the government.
The coal in demand has high energy content (a particular strength in the U.S.) where coal has significant sulfur in it.
Climate change hucksters have been pressuring the radical Obama administration to cut back on coal domestically while just about everywhere else it's in huge demand.
This has even led former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates to say alternative energy sources like solar and wind are a "cute" idea, but will do little if anything to assuage the energy needs of the world.
He's referring to the billions of people in need of electricity and how sources like coal will be used for a long time into the future. He sees nuclear as being the more viable alternative than the anemic results coming from wind, power and geothermal sources.
In the short term demand from Japan will also make a big increase in demand for coal as it seeks alternative energy sources as it rebuilds the nation.
China is expected to import about 70 million tons of coal in 2011 while India will import about 60 million.
Thermal coal, which is used to generate electricity, is expected to surge in demand in 2011 to over 7 billion tons.
Recently Peabody Energy CEO Greg Boyce said investors that over the next decade coal will generate more electricity than "gas, oil, nuclear, hydro, geothermal and solar combined."
For coal companies based in America, their challenge is infrastructure related, where railroads and ports will be pressed to push through enough coal to meed surging demand.
According to Arch Coal President John Eaves, "It's something unprecedented in human history, arguably, 3 billion people going through an industrial revolution at the same time," referring to the possibility of about 11 percent (35 gigawatts) of coal-fired U.S. capacity being shut down over the next decade, while at the same time 249 gigawatts of new coal-fired power plants are being constructed around the world.
He sees close to another 800 million tons of new coal needed to supply the growing needs, in addition to what is already being supplied.
So when you read the next media report about the decline of the coal industry, take it with a grain of salt. The old energy source is becoming the next big thing, and will remain that way for decades.
Some will say that coal is back, but the fact is it never went away.
Well-run coal companies should grow for many years into the future. It is a long-term play, not something that will be volatile and experience huge swings on a day-to-day basis like silver can.
Cloud Peak (CLD) closed Friday at $19.97, down $0.96, or 4.59 percent.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Ratings on (NRP) (OKS) (PEP) (PLX) (PVA) Upgraded
Ratings on Natural Resource (NYSE: NRP), Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (NYSE: PLX) and Penn Virginia (NYSE: PVA) upgraded by analysts today.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Natural Resource (NRP) from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded Oneok Partners LP (OKS) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) to an “outperform” rating.
Hapoalim Securities upgraded Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (PLX) from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
Canaccord Genuity upgraded Penn Virginia (PVA) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Natural Resource (NRP) from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded Oneok Partners LP (OKS) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) to an “outperform” rating.
Hapoalim Securities upgraded Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (PLX) from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
Canaccord Genuity upgraded Penn Virginia (PVA) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
Peabody (BTU) (NRP) (YZC) (ICO) (ANR) Trade Down
Even with thermal coal demand rising, along with coal imports from China, Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Yanzhou coal mining Co. (NYSE:YZC), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU), International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE:ICO) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) still closed down Thursday with the rest of the coal industry, as the sector took a break.
Coal prices in China have been soaring as domestic producers face higher costs. That has led to Chinese utilities looking outside the country for cheaper prices.
According to China Coal Transport and Distribution Association imports in May will increase as a result of the domestic market conditions in the country.
Inventories at ports continue to be low, which should cause domestic coal prices to continue to push up, increasing the coal imports, which will benefit any coal producer with exposure in China.
Peabody Energy Corporation closed Thursday at $61.75, falling $2.27, or 3.55 percent.
Coal prices in China have been soaring as domestic producers face higher costs. That has led to Chinese utilities looking outside the country for cheaper prices.
According to China Coal Transport and Distribution Association imports in May will increase as a result of the domestic market conditions in the country.
Inventories at ports continue to be low, which should cause domestic coal prices to continue to push up, increasing the coal imports, which will benefit any coal producer with exposure in China.
Peabody Energy Corporation closed Thursday at $61.75, falling $2.27, or 3.55 percent.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Arch (ACI) (NRP) (YZC) (ICO) Futures Look Solid as Coal will Dominate
Coal demand should provide good returns for coal companies like Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Yanzhou coal mining Co. (NYSE:YZC) and International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE:ICO).
While the stories of the demise of coal have been going on for decades, a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration called the “Annual Energy Outlook,” again asserts coal will decline substantially over the next 25 years, although it seems a lot of things will have to happen almost perfectly for that to be the case.
But if there is a significant dent made in the demand from coal, it'll come from natural gas, not from the expensive and unreliable sources like wind turbines and solar energy. At this time so-called renewable supply about 11 percent of electricy in America.
If the past is any indicator, the projections of coal replacement are far too optimistic, and it is certain it will be a major part of electrical generation for decades.
Coal suppliers should continue to do well for years, as demand continues, but it will probably be at a slower rate than in the past, and the amount of supply of metallurgical coal by a company will determine a lot of the success of each individual firm.
While the stories of the demise of coal have been going on for decades, a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration called the “Annual Energy Outlook,” again asserts coal will decline substantially over the next 25 years, although it seems a lot of things will have to happen almost perfectly for that to be the case.
But if there is a significant dent made in the demand from coal, it'll come from natural gas, not from the expensive and unreliable sources like wind turbines and solar energy. At this time so-called renewable supply about 11 percent of electricy in America.
If the past is any indicator, the projections of coal replacement are far too optimistic, and it is certain it will be a major part of electrical generation for decades.
Coal suppliers should continue to do well for years, as demand continues, but it will probably be at a slower rate than in the past, and the amount of supply of metallurgical coal by a company will determine a lot of the success of each individual firm.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Yanzhou (YZC) (ARLP) (AHGP) (NRP) (YZC) (ANR) Strengthened by Increasing Coal Demand
Soaring demand from China and India for thermal or steam coal, and to a lesser degree, coking or metallurgical coal, is pushing the price of coal up, as well as the share price of those coal companies and companies with coal exposure such as Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP), Alliance Holdings GP, (NASDAQ:AHGP), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Yanzhou coal mining Co. (NYSE:YZC) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) who provide the needed energy source.
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants. Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record as demand from China and India climb and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Resource Partners closed Friday at $82.36, climbing $2.95, or 3.71 percent.
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants. Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record as demand from China and India climb and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Resource Partners closed Friday at $82.36, climbing $2.95, or 3.71 percent.
Yanzhou (YZC) (ARLP) (AHGP) (NRP) (YZC) (ANR) Strengthened by Increasing Coal Demand
Soaring demand from China and India for thermal or steam coal, and to a lesser degree, coking or metallurgical coal, is pushing the price of coal up, as well as the share price of those coal companies and companies with coal exposure such as Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP), Alliance Holdings GP, (NASDAQ:AHGP), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Yanzhou coal mining Co. (NYSE:YZC) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) who provide the needed energy source.
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants. Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record as demand from China and India climb and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Resource Partners closed Friday at $82.36, climbing $2.95, or 3.71 percent.
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants. Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record as demand from China and India climb and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Resource Partners closed Friday at $82.36, climbing $2.95, or 3.71 percent.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Peabody (BTU) (ARLP) (NRP) (PCX) Close Mixed as Thermal Coal Demand Soars
Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) and Patriot Coal (NYSE:PCX) close mixed as surging demand from China and India for thermal or steam coal, and to a lesser extent, coking or metallurgical coal, is pushing the price of coal up, as well as the share price of those coal companies and companies with coal exposure like ... who provide the needed energy source.
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants.
Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record, as demand from China and India climbs and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
IN 2011 India should import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is expected to import about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal is used to run steel plants.
Overall, thermal coal demand is projected to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, soaring over 30 percent to a record, as demand from China and India climbs and Japan increases its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are similar to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices in that time period.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Monday, April 25, 2011
Joy Global (JOYG) (NRP) (AHGP) (PCX) Close Up as Thermal Coal Demand Explodes
Growing demand from China and India for thermal or steam coal, and to a lesser degree, coking or metallurgical coal, is driving the price of coal up, as well as the share price those coal companies and companies with coal exposure like Patriot Coal (NYSE:PCX), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Alliance Holdings GP (NASDAQ:AHGP) and Joy Global (Nasdaq:JOYG), all of which provide the needed energy source.
IN 2011 India is expected to import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is estimated to be looking at importing about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal to run steel plants.
Overall, thermal coal demand is estimated to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, increasing over 30 percent to a record, as demand from China and India soars and Japan adds to its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April, that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are close to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices going forward.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s (NYSE:RIO) Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. (CNA) unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Holdings GP closed Thursday at $50.60, gaining $0.94, or 1.89 percent. Natural Resource Partners ended the day at $34.12, up $0.93, or 2.80 percent. Joy Global closed at $98.46, jumping $1.62, or 1.67 percent. Patriot Coal Corporation closed the session at $26.09, rising $1.56, or 6.36 percent.
IN 2011 India is expected to import about 60 million tons of thermal coal, a 17 percent increase over 2010's 47 million tons. China is estimated to be looking at importing about 70 million tons of thermal coal in 2012.
Thermal coal is used to generate electricity while coking coal to run steel plants.
Overall, thermal coal demand is estimated to surpass 7 billion tons in 2011, according to U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU).
Thermal coal will probably grow faster than oil and gas in 2011, increasing over 30 percent to a record, as demand from China and India soars and Japan adds to its imports to make up for nuclear power lost after the recent earthquake.
Daniel Brebner, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) in London, said in the early part of April, that thermal coal will average $132 a ton this year and $145 in 2012. Those prices are close to what other analysts have also projected for thermal coal prices going forward.
Head of Rio Tinto Group’s (NYSE:RIO) Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. (CNA) unit, Chris Renwick, said, “We expect strong demand growth in China and India will continue throughout 2011 and the long-term prospects are also bright. Our traditional Asian markets have returned to pre-global financial crisis demand levels.”
Alliance Holdings GP closed Thursday at $50.60, gaining $0.94, or 1.89 percent. Natural Resource Partners ended the day at $34.12, up $0.93, or 2.80 percent. Joy Global closed at $98.46, jumping $1.62, or 1.67 percent. Patriot Coal Corporation closed the session at $26.09, rising $1.56, or 6.36 percent.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Arch Coal (ACI) (AHGP) (CLD) (NRP) Close Mixed On Coal Prices
Coal companies have been performing somewhat volatile of late, depending on specific results for each company, even though the overall sector has been doing well recently. Firms like Alliance Holdings GP, (NASDAQ:AHGP), Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD), Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) closed mixed on Friday.
Metallurgical coal prices were mixed last week on the U.S. spot market, with spot prices for low-volatility coking coal dropping $3.12, or 0.9 percent, to $326.88 a ton in the week ended Friday, according to Energy Publishing Inc.. High-volatility coal remained the same at $298.33.
Like any sector, coal companies, even within a high-demand industry, still won't be carried solely by the robust market demand.
Even so, approximately 40 percent of global electricity production comes from coal, and should rise in the years ahead, as coal consumption is expected to increase at a rate of 2.5 percent annually over the next 20 years, according to Research and Markets.
It could even be more than that, as evidenced by the 5 percent increase in 2010, according to the EIA. It adds that 2011 coal consumption should remain about level, and in 2012 should jump by between 2 to 3 percent.
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) also recently said coal prices are up over the last year, but are still below the highs attained before the financial crisis in the latter part of 2008, suggesting room to move higher, although the health of the global economy will play a role there.
Coal is still the major fuel for electricity production. Global coal consumption, approximately 6.7 billion tons in 2006, is set to reach close 10 billion tons in 2011.
China produces about 70 percent of its electricity from coal and demand there continues to grow. Demand for coal to fuel power plants will climb to 1.4 billion tons by 2015, according to China Huaneng Group Corp.’s Chief Economist Wu Dawei.
So when you hear the next report attempt to downplay the role of coal, don't believe it. It's as needed and in demand as ever, and similar to the oil peak predictions, is pretty much a joke, as coal has been attempted to be painted in the same way, not taking into account the huge amounts of coal being discovered in China, and other places, and extraction methods that have been improved.
Many coal companies will shine, but they still need to be judged by their individual merits and not expect the ongoing coal demand imply all of them will be winners pulled up by the broader sector.
Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) closed Friday at $34.10, gaining $0.14, or 0.41 percent. Arch Coal, Inc. closed at $33.74, rising $0.39, or 1.17 percent. Cloud Peak Energy Inc. ended the session at $19.88, falling $0.76, or 3.68 percent. Alliance Holdings GP closed at $50.33, up $0.72, or 1.45 percent.
Metallurgical coal prices were mixed last week on the U.S. spot market, with spot prices for low-volatility coking coal dropping $3.12, or 0.9 percent, to $326.88 a ton in the week ended Friday, according to Energy Publishing Inc.. High-volatility coal remained the same at $298.33.
Like any sector, coal companies, even within a high-demand industry, still won't be carried solely by the robust market demand.
Even so, approximately 40 percent of global electricity production comes from coal, and should rise in the years ahead, as coal consumption is expected to increase at a rate of 2.5 percent annually over the next 20 years, according to Research and Markets.
It could even be more than that, as evidenced by the 5 percent increase in 2010, according to the EIA. It adds that 2011 coal consumption should remain about level, and in 2012 should jump by between 2 to 3 percent.
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) also recently said coal prices are up over the last year, but are still below the highs attained before the financial crisis in the latter part of 2008, suggesting room to move higher, although the health of the global economy will play a role there.
Coal is still the major fuel for electricity production. Global coal consumption, approximately 6.7 billion tons in 2006, is set to reach close 10 billion tons in 2011.
China produces about 70 percent of its electricity from coal and demand there continues to grow. Demand for coal to fuel power plants will climb to 1.4 billion tons by 2015, according to China Huaneng Group Corp.’s Chief Economist Wu Dawei.
So when you hear the next report attempt to downplay the role of coal, don't believe it. It's as needed and in demand as ever, and similar to the oil peak predictions, is pretty much a joke, as coal has been attempted to be painted in the same way, not taking into account the huge amounts of coal being discovered in China, and other places, and extraction methods that have been improved.
Many coal companies will shine, but they still need to be judged by their individual merits and not expect the ongoing coal demand imply all of them will be winners pulled up by the broader sector.
Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) closed Friday at $34.10, gaining $0.14, or 0.41 percent. Arch Coal, Inc. closed at $33.74, rising $0.39, or 1.17 percent. Cloud Peak Energy Inc. ended the session at $19.88, falling $0.76, or 3.68 percent. Alliance Holdings GP closed at $50.33, up $0.72, or 1.45 percent.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Coal's Arch (ACI) (NRP) (YZC) (BTU) Trade Mixed
Coal companies have been performing somewhat volatile of late, depending on specific results for each company, even though the overall sector has been doing well recently. Firms like Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Yanzhou coal mining Co. (NYSE:YZC) and Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) closed mixed on Thursday, as the market looks for short-term direction.
Like any sector, coal companies, even within the high-demand industry, still won't be carried solely by the robust market demand.
Even so, approximately 40 percent of global electricity production comes from coal, and that could rise in the years ahead, as coal consumption is expected to increase at a rate of 2.5 percent annually over the next 20 years, according to Research and Markets.
It could even be more than that, as evidenced by the 5 percent increase in 2010, said the EIA. It adds that 2011 coal consumption should remain about level, and in 2012 should grow by between 2 to 3 percent.
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) also recently said coal prices are up over the last year, but are still below the highs attained before he financial crisis in the latter part of 2008, suggesting room to move higher, although the health of the global economy will play a role there.
Coal is still the major fuel for electricity production. Global coal consumption, approximately 6.7 billion tons in 2006, is set to reach close 10 billion tons in 2011.
China produces about 70 percent of its electricity from coal and demand there continues to grow. Demand for coal to fuel power plants will climb to 1.4 billion tons by 2015, according to China Huaneng Group Corp.’s Chief Economist Wu Dawei.
So when you hear the next report attempt to downplay the role of coal, don't believe it. It's as needed and in demand as ever, and similar to the oil peak predictions, is pretty much a joke to say coal is peaking, not taking into account the huge amounts of coal being discovered in China, and other places, while extraction methods have been improved.
Many coal companies will shine, but they still need to be judged by their individual merits and not expect the ongoing coal demand imply all of them will be winners pulled up by the broader sector.
Peabody Energy Corporation closed Thursday at $65.76, falling $0.58, or 0.89 percent. Yanzhou Coal Mining closed at $37.08, gaining $0.49, or 1.34 percent. Natural Resource Partners ended the day at $33.96, dropping $0.22, or 0.64 percent. Arch Coal closed at $33.35, down $0.12, or 0.36 percent.
Like any sector, coal companies, even within the high-demand industry, still won't be carried solely by the robust market demand.
Even so, approximately 40 percent of global electricity production comes from coal, and that could rise in the years ahead, as coal consumption is expected to increase at a rate of 2.5 percent annually over the next 20 years, according to Research and Markets.
It could even be more than that, as evidenced by the 5 percent increase in 2010, said the EIA. It adds that 2011 coal consumption should remain about level, and in 2012 should grow by between 2 to 3 percent.
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) also recently said coal prices are up over the last year, but are still below the highs attained before he financial crisis in the latter part of 2008, suggesting room to move higher, although the health of the global economy will play a role there.
Coal is still the major fuel for electricity production. Global coal consumption, approximately 6.7 billion tons in 2006, is set to reach close 10 billion tons in 2011.
China produces about 70 percent of its electricity from coal and demand there continues to grow. Demand for coal to fuel power plants will climb to 1.4 billion tons by 2015, according to China Huaneng Group Corp.’s Chief Economist Wu Dawei.
So when you hear the next report attempt to downplay the role of coal, don't believe it. It's as needed and in demand as ever, and similar to the oil peak predictions, is pretty much a joke to say coal is peaking, not taking into account the huge amounts of coal being discovered in China, and other places, while extraction methods have been improved.
Many coal companies will shine, but they still need to be judged by their individual merits and not expect the ongoing coal demand imply all of them will be winners pulled up by the broader sector.
Peabody Energy Corporation closed Thursday at $65.76, falling $0.58, or 0.89 percent. Yanzhou Coal Mining closed at $37.08, gaining $0.49, or 1.34 percent. Natural Resource Partners ended the day at $33.96, dropping $0.22, or 0.64 percent. Arch Coal closed at $33.35, down $0.12, or 0.36 percent.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) Achieves Record Revenue
Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) enjoyed one of their best quarters ever, breaking revenue records with over $80 million for the quarter while cutting operating costs by 34.5 percent.
That didn't impress Sandler O’Neill, as production guidance was lowered going forward, which may cut into the revenue and earnings of the coal miner. Sandler downgraded them from "Buy" to "Hold."
On the other hand, Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Natural Resource with a "Buy" today.
The coal company is trading at $30.00, gaining $0.83, or 2.85 percent at 12:07 PM EST.
Natural Resource primarily leases properties to coal miners in return for royalty payments.
That didn't impress Sandler O’Neill, as production guidance was lowered going forward, which may cut into the revenue and earnings of the coal miner. Sandler downgraded them from "Buy" to "Hold."
On the other hand, Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Natural Resource with a "Buy" today.
The coal company is trading at $30.00, gaining $0.83, or 2.85 percent at 12:07 PM EST.
Natural Resource primarily leases properties to coal miners in return for royalty payments.
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