US miner Corsa emulates Glencore as coking coal prices surge

摘要

US miner Corsa Coal intends to extend its trading activitieslonger term and ramp up low-vol coking coal production as it meetshigher US domestic steel-related demand for 2019, the company’s CEOsaid in an interview.Corsa expects organic growth at mines in Pennsylvania andMaryland and sees the potential for acquisitions to support its tradingportfolio, CEO George Dethlefsen said. US coking coal spot exportprices have climbed through August and September, narrowingdiscounts with the Australian premium HCC benchmark.