Black gold: The case for coal

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Brandon Michael examines how rising consumer demand, especially from emerging market countries, continues to drive up the price of coal

Demand for global commodities has been exploding, largely due to increased consumption in China, India and other emerging market countries. This trend is expected to continue with increasing costs ...

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