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coals carry coals to Newcastle to provide a commodity already in abundant supply; the expression ‘as common as coals from Newcastle’ is recorded from the early 17th century, and ‘carry coals to Newcastle’ from the mid 17th century.
haul someone over the coals reprimand someone severely; the original reference is to the treatment of heretics, as in a comment attributed to Cardinal Allen (1532–94).
heap coals of fire on a person's head cause remorse by returning good for evil; the reference is originally biblical, to Romans 12:20.
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Coal severance taxes spread throughout state's 55 counties
Magazine article from: The State Journal; 5/31/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...southern West Virginia's coalfields, where the entire economy is based on the coal industry, county governments depend on coal for millions of dollars in coal severance taxes. Coal severance taxes are taxes paid by coal producers on the amount...
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Pingdingshan Coal Mining Group, Shanxi Coking Coal Group and Shenhua Group Are among the Companies Operating in Chinas Coal Industry.
M2 Presswire; 7/10/2007; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-10 July 2007-Research and Markets: Pingdingshan Coal Mining Group, Shanxi Coking Coal Group and Shenhua Group Are among the Companies Operating in Chinas Coal Industry(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11072007...
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Puda Coal Acquires 18% Interest of a Coal Mine in Shanxi Province.
PR Newswire; 5/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...Shanxi, China, May 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Puda Coal, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PUDC) ("Puda Coal"), a supplier of China's high grade metallurgical coking coal used to make coke for the purposes of steel manufacturing, today...
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Coal Trading Handbook Brings Fresh Insights to Key Component of Energy, Fuel Marketing.
PR Newswire; 2/4/2003; 700+ words
; ...Inc. and Doyle Trading Consultants, LLC have released the new, in-depth study, Coal Trading Handbook - An Insider's Guide to Coal Trading and the Coal Industry. A first-of-its-kind, the Coal Trading Handbook combines 1) the "must...
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Coal industry seeks an end to export tax
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 9/21/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...pjnyden@wvgazette.com HUNTINGTON - If coal companies convince the state Supreme Court that severance taxes on exported coal are illegal, West Virginia would have...1997, plus interest. Lawyers for the coal companies tried to do just that Tuesday...
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Coal overview
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...demand continued to boost coal production in the West...because of strong demand for coals from Appalachia and the...in demand for eastern coal, which had been declining...and medium-sulfur coals from Ohio and Pennsylvania...in 1996. And increased coal shipments to Canada also...
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COAL COMING ON: Demand likely to increase in 2005
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette; 1/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...ton compared to Powder River coal in the $6 range per ton...Thompson harkened to 2001, when coal prices in the East nudged $50 a ton and Powder River coal was at $10. "The (Eastern...regret not testburning new coals from the Powder River then...
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Coal Demand in India to Grow at a CAGR of 7.58% in the Next Two Years.
Business Wire; 10/16/2008; 700+ words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/efd989/indian_coal_indust) has announced the addition of the "Indian Coal Industry" report to their offering. India...third-largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. With proven reserves of 257...
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Coal Trading Handbook 2005/2006: the Ultimate Coal Resource.
PR Newswire; 10/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...amp; Associates, Inc. and Doyle Trading Consultants, LLC Have Published the Coal Trading Handbook 2005/2006 - An Insider's Guide to Coal Trading and the Coal Industry. (http://www.Coaltradinghandbook.Com) ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct...
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COAL EXPORTS UP STEADILY; NUMBER OF COOPERATION CONTRACTS UP
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 4/14/1997; 700+ words
; ...five years (1991-1995), Indonesia's coal exports grew rapidly at an average annual...attributable to increases in the number of coal-mining companies operating under the...which 11 had commenced production. Private coal-mining companies, especially those operating...
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Coal Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
COAL INDUSTRY Coal is a rock that is made up mostly of carbon. Because it is combustible, it is used as a fuel that can provide light, heat, and power. Most coal was formed during the Carboniferous Period and the Permian Period, approximately...
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Coal
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...pound) of all forms of coal. Bituminous coal generally has lower concentrations...Btu/lb). Bituminous coals are often subdivided on...the poorest of the true coals in terms of heat value...pure carbon. All forms of coal also contain
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coal mining
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
coal mining physical extraction of coal resources to yield coal; also, the business of exploring for, developing, mining, and transporting coal in any form. Strip mining is the process in which the overburden (earth and rock material overlying...
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Coal India Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Coal India Ltd. Coal Bhavan 10 Netaji Subhase Road Calcutta 700 001 India Telephone: (33...153.98 billion ($3.55 billion) (1999) NAIC: 212111 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining; 212112 Bituminous Coal Underground Mining...
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Coal India Limited
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Coal India Limited Coal Bhawan 10 Netaji Subhase Road Calcutta 700001 India (33) 20 21 03 Fax...1989) Sales: Rs8.30 billion (US$457.30 million) (1988) Coal India Limited (CIL), a holding company, is a state-owned mining...
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