Met coal price spike leaves US miners scrambling for spot tons

摘要

Atlantic metallurgical coal marketsended the week bullishly as the biggest weeklygain in US met coal spot prices since at leastJuly 2012 was capped by even higher offers forforward material.Platts assessed US low-vol hard cokingcoal up $1.50 to $110.50/mt FOB, based ongood-quality Central Appalachian low-volwith 58% coke strength after reaction, 1.5%reflectance and 19% volatile matter.