Should Colombian miners walk, it could result in 'the strike felt round the (steam coal) world'

摘要

It's a pretty chilling development for global steam coal buyers, including those in the U.S. Some Colombian miners for Drummond and Glencore have authorized a strike. Others appeared likely, at U.S. Coal Review's press time, to follow. A walk-out could have occurred by the time this is read, though there were indications the miners were more patient than that. "I would think that the people there, if they are aware of what is happening in the world coal market, should be able to get what they want," one buyer said. "I would think they would resolve it quickly. When this happened two years ago, they were out for a few weeks.