Negotiations for US met coal bring optimism to Atlantic market

摘要

The Atlantic metallurgical coal market, while not active in anyspot deals having been completed, is showing signs of life in potentialdeals and much discussion and opinion around already this year.A buyer at one European mill said that he would be buying spot UShigh-vol B (HVB) this week. “I am pretty sure I will make a deal ataround $70/mt FOB USEC for a moderate-sized cargo,” he added.