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Export prices for power-station coal at Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal-export harbour, rose 2.3 per cent in early february, remaining above dollar 50 a tonne for an eighth week before the settlement of annual contract prices. At dollar 51.92: The weekly index of prices for thermal coal for immediate delivery from the port in New South Wales state rose dollar 1.16 to dollar 51.92 a tonne in the week ended February 2, according to the global COAL NEWC Index. Australian shipments of power-station coal, have risen after China cut exports to meet its increasing domestic demand. Almost 90 per cent of the coal shipped through Newcastle last year was thermal coal produced in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales State by mining companies such as Rio Tinto Group, Xstrata Plc and BHP Billiton. The global COAL monthly index for Newcastle exports rose 0.1 per cent in January to dollar 51.05 a tonne, its highest since July.