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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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coal †glowing piece of wood OE.; †charcoal XIII; black mineral used for fuel XIII (orig.
seacoal). OE.
col, corr. to OFris., MLG.
kole, MDu.
cole (Du.
kool), OHG.
kol(o) (G.
kohle), ON.
kol, of uncert. orig.
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COAL HAS GOOD MARKET PROSPECTS
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 6/22/1992; 700+ words
; Coal is becoming increasingly attractive to investors. Coal demands by the domestic market as well as export markets continue to increase. Coal has been playing an increasingly greater role as a substitute...
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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 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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Coal and power enterprises costars power shortage drama.(Energy)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 3/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...nationwide power shortage in early 2008 has aggravated the perennial struggles surrounding coal and electric power. Is there really a shortage of coal? Why should coal enterprises offer a price discount to power enterprises? The National Development...
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Coal mining in Indonesia
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 10/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...experienced in Asia. Fortunately for the coal industry -- particularly in Asia - the...under construction are designed to use coal as fuel. This has produced a significant increase in the demand for steam coal that, in turn, has encouraged many...
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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 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 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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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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Coal
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 5/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...continued to influence regional coal production patterns. However, low-sulfur coal demand was mitigated somewhat...high- and medium-sulfur coals that snapped a protracted downward...shaped changes in the regional coal consumption and production...
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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: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...coal. Bituminous coal generally has lower...lb). Bituminous coals are often sub-divided...poorest of the true coals in terms of heat value...carbon. All forms of coal also contain other...consequences when coals are used as fuels...important property of coal is that it ...
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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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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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