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title: "Precious Coal"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/precious-coal/
description: "Economic growth continues to drive China’s growing need for energy at EIA . ISA likes Natural Resource Partners (NRP) as an income producing coal royalty…"
published: 2012-10-03
updated: 2012-10-03
---

# Precious Coal

Published 2012-10-03

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J.J. Butler

Economic growth continues to drive China’s growing need for energy at [EIA](http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=8070).

*ISA* likes Natural Resource Partners (NRP) as an income producing coal royalty MLP. [Street Insider](http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage/Global+Hunter+Securities+Starts+Natural+Resource+Partners+LP+%28NRP%29+at+Accumulate/7768616.html?si_client=st)

Pick up in Q4 global thermal coal prices likely at [Platts](http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Coal/8777584).

Coincidentally, Look Out Silver, Here Comes Solar Demand at [Casey Research](http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/look-out-silver-here-comes-solar-demand). Disclaimer: Casey often misstates facts.

“Silver is well on its way to that parabolic top near 50 again.” [Greg Harmon](http://dragonflycap.com/2012/10/02/prepare-to-buy-silver-in-dollar-terms/)

Silver Has Experienced A Bullish ‘Golden Cross’ at [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/silvers-bullish-golden-cross-morgan-stanley-like-silver-in-q4-and-2013-2012-10).

Gold is getting less and less of a boost from QE at [Marketwatch](http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2012/10/01/gold-is-getting-less-and-less-of-a-boost-from-qe/)

Slightly off-topic for the Canadian members: “…a canceled (NHL) season would shave 0.1% off Canada’s annual gross domestic product.” [WSJ](http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/2012/10/03/cancelled-nhl-season-would-have-canada-missing-goals/)