Alpha now has 1.5 billion tons of metallurgical coal reserves, and the ability to export up to 30 million tons a year. It is hoping to weather the weak market by being the low-cost producer of premium met coal. 'While it's a bit soft now, we have a very valuable metallurgical coal franchise, and we're hitching our wagon to it,' said Alpha Chief Executive Kevin Crutchfield.
阿尔法如今有15亿吨焦煤储量,焦煤年出口能力最高可达3,000万吨。该公司希望凭借低成本生产优质焦煤而度过市场疲弱不振的难关。该公司首席执行长克拉奇菲尔德(Kevin Crutchfield)说,尽管眼下市场有些疲软,我们有着非常有价值的焦煤业务,我们正寄希望于此。
The cost to pull a ton of coal out of the ground varies widely from mine to mine based on geologic conditions and the degree of automation. In Appalachia, average mining costs are about $65 to $75 per ton. A ton of thermal coal is currently selling for $52 a ton on the spot market, making it impossible to operate some mines at a profit.
依地质条件和自动化程度不同,各煤矿从地下开采一吨煤的成本相差很大。在阿巴拉契亚地区,平均开采成本约为每吨65美元至75美元。现货市场上动力煤的售价目前为每吨52美元,这就使得一些煤矿的运营不可能盈利。
Before the China steel market took off, metallurgical coal was valued much like thermal coal and was often sold to power plants where it was burned like lower-grade coals. 'It was like using an expensive bottle of red wine to make spaghetti sauce,' said Paul Forward, an analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
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