The U.S. Coal Miners That Could Gain From More Chinese Business
- Arch Coal, Murray Energy, Contura and Alpha could be winners
- Appalachia is the region to watch for coal leaving ports
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China’s offering to buy more American goods in an attempt to shrink its trade deficit with the U.S., according to two people familiar with the matter. Last week, the country was said to be specifically looking at bringing in more coal from West Virginia.
If China’s serious about importing more of America’s coal -- a commodity that’s near and dear to President Donald Trump’s heart -- here are the big miners in West Virginia that stand to gain, according to Clarksons Platou Securities analyst Jeremy Sussman: