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title: "Coal and Gold Share"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/coal-and-gold-share/
description: "Coal Stocks Grinding Higher at Next Big Trade . KOL, however, represents international coal and is a function of China. China’s Economy: The Coming Year…"
published: 2013-01-08
updated: 2013-01-08
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# Coal and Gold Share

Published 2013-01-08

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J.J. Butler

Coal Stocks Grinding Higher at [Next Big Trade](http://www.nextbigtrade.com/2013/01/06/coal-stocks-grinding-higher/). KOL, however, represents international coal and is a function of China.

China’s Economy: The Coming Year at [WSJ](http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/01/07/chinas-economy-the-coming-year/). Iron ore continues to shine at [Mining](http://www.mining.com/new-wave-of-purchasing-sends-iron-ore-to-15-month-high-77763/?utm_source=digest-en-mining-130107&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest).

Coal’s share of global energy mix to continue rising, with coal closing in on oil as world’s top energy source by 2017 at the [IEA](http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/pressreleases/2012/december/name,34441,en.html). Chinese Market Reforms Impact Coal Markets ([Coal Investing News](http://coalinvestingnews.com/6791-china-coal-market-price-thermal-imports-taxes.html?utm_source=Resource+Investing+News&utm_campaign=1d250d0601-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email)). US coal production down 6.9% in 2012 ([Platts](http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Coal/6988230)).

“Demand for coal is increasing in every region of the world except the U.S. Coal production may approach oil output by 2017.” [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-03/coal-production-catches-up-to-oil)

Natural Resource Partners’ Distribution Safe, Yield 11.5%! by [Peter Epstein](http://beta.fool.com/mockingjay2011/2013/01/03/natural-resource-partners-12-yield-safe/20425/?ticker=BTU&source=eogyholnk0000001).

An extensive 2013 Outlook & Forecast by [Kiron Sarkar](http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/01/2013-outlook-forecast/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)

GOLD – BOTTOM FISHING OR LOST WRECKAGE by [Greg Schnell](http://blogs.stockcharts.com/chartwatchers/2013/01/gold-bottom-fishing-or-lost-wreckage.html). Yesterday the metals held up but the gold stocks were down. We’ll see what today brings but in the pre-market precious metals are strong.

“This is all the more reason to doubt the Fed will ever stop buying government debt.” [Iacono Research](http://iaconoresearch.com/2013/01/07/how-fed-policy-distorts-government-debt/)

Silver seasonal [chart](http://www.seasonalcharts.com/classics_silber.html).