December 31, 2010

UPDATE 1-Rains halt coal supply to Australia’s Gladstone export terminal

* Gladstone coal stockpiles under 1 mln tonnes * Coal supplies unlikely to arrive for another week (Adds details, context) By Rebekah Kebede PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Torrential rains and flooding are …

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Australia’s Dalrymple Bay to restart coal exports Saturday

PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australia's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, located at the world's largest coal export port of Hay Point, will restart export shipments on Saturday after it ran out of coal …

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Australia’s Gladstone Port says no longer receiving coal

PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australia's Gladstone Port Corp said on Friday that it has stopped receiving coal into its RG Tanna Coal export terminal and may not receive coal supplies for another week. …

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UPDATE 1-Australia cyclone may brush key iron ore, oil and gas areas

* Storm to develon into cyclone by Saturday * Expected to reach category 3 level on Sunday * Ports, mining and energy firms still monitoring situation (Updates with oil and gas facilities) SYDNEY/PERTH, …

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Caixin Online: China price fracas leads to coal shortage

The shortage of coal at power plants has become an annual winter event, but this year, a government pricing policy is making the signing of power-coal contracts even more difficult, Caixin Online reports.

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REFILE-NYMEX-Crude ends down on yr-end profit taking

* Year-end profit taking weighs on crude prices * U.S. crude, gasoline stocks fell last week – EIA * Coming up: NYMEX Jan refined products expiry Friday (Refiles to update headline) HOUSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) …

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December 30, 2010

[$$] Lumps of Coal With Potential

Keep a close eye on these consolidating China coal miners.

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Look for Natural Gas Prices to Double

Natural gas prices are expected to double in the next 18 months.

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Metals Stocks: Copper aims for new record; gold falls

Copper prices eyeing new record high on Thursday, leading industrial metals higher while gold slipped.

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Gold Prices Fall as 2010 Closes Out

Gold prices come under pressure Thursday as investors sell the yellow metal amid options expirations and year-end tax moves.

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