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Coal

Eureka Report provides regular in-depth coverage on the coal sector, including commodity price movements. Our coverage includes reports on the activities of coal miners such as Macarthur Coal, BHP Billiton, RIO Tinto, Wesfarmers, Iluka Resources, Excel Coal and Centennial Coal. We review production activities, the activities of specific projects, commodity price trends, and supply and demand issues likely to impact revenue, profitability, share prices and overall shareholder returns.

  • Will Wesfarmers be the next one out of coal?

    7 October 2015 The return on capital of the conglomerate’s resources division is roughly a tenth of the return from Bunnings and bidders are likely to be knocking.

  • Have oil and industrial commodities bottomed?

    2 September 2015 Coal, metal and energy stocks have suddenly seen trading action but are battling against bearish trends.

  • Now gas turns on coal

    10 June 2015 BHP and Rio Tinto are in the firing line as LNG players take the high moral ground.

  • Is coal the new tobacco?

    27 May 2015 Tobacco remains a powerful industry offshore but for Australians it simply vanished as an investment option… coal could go the same way.

  • Will you be the last one out of coal?

    27 May 2015 Institutional investors are already positioning their portfolios for a repricing of fossil fuel stocks and coal is the number one target.

  • Coal: Dark, dirty and lucrative

  • The $100 million coal bet

    3 September 2014 Two of the world's richest resources investors are acting early on signs of a recovery in the coal sector and have increased their stake in Whitehaven Coal.

  • Has coal hit rock bottom?

    23 July 2014 The coal price has slumped but coal miner share prices are higher. It’s either wishful thinking by investors, or the first tentative signs of a coal recovery.

  • Resources prospects still bright

    23 April 2014 Stronger demand and lower price volatility augurs well for our largest miners.

  • Why foreign investors still like Australia

    28 March 2014 As far as overseas investors are concerned, our mining boom is far from over.

  • Why coal is still king

    14 February 2014 Despite the environment push against it, demand for coal energy is firing up around the world.

  • Commodity prices can only go up

    13 September 2013 Rising commodities demand is being met with falling supply … and prices will ultimately head higher.

  • Hot coal is cold comfort

    30 August 2013 Coal output is at record levels, and prices are plunging. Head for the coal exits.

  • Cheap coal ignites energy battle

    8 May 2013 Coal is no longer a dirty word for some. It’s the low-cost fuel of choice.

  • The power plays of 2013

    21 January 2013 With no shortage of energy sources, making money out of the sector will be challenging.

  • Coal find could be too hot

    8 August 2012 Coal miner White Energy is trading below its net cash worth … but is it too hot to touch?

  • Reshaping the resources world

    6 July 2012 Today, Xstrata. Tomorrow the world. For Australian billionaire Ivan Glasenberg, nothing is off the table.

  • Master of the boom

    28 May 2012 With a client base in Queensland's booming coal sector, plus strong financial metrics, Mastermyne offers great resource-sector exposure.

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  • Value.able: Hot coals

    21 March 2012 Delta SBD is showing some promising signs for those with an appetite for speculation.