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Title: Weak economy and politics worry US coal operators

Journal Article · · Coal Age
OSTI ID:21261590

A potential decrease in demand, a new administration, and production constraints have coal operators worried about prospects for 2009. This and other interesting facts are revealed in this 2009 forecast by the journal Coal Age. Results are presented of the survey answered by 69 of the 646 executives contacted, on such questions about expected coal production, coal use, attitude in the coal industry, capital expenditure on types of equipment and productive capacity. Coal Age forecasts a 2.3% decline in coal production in 2009, down to 1.145 billion tons from 1.172 billion tons. 8 figs.

OSTI ID:
21261590
Journal Information:
Coal Age, Vol. 114, Issue 1; ISSN 0009-9910
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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