Commodities Data

globalCOAL

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An overview of globalCOAL

globalCOAL is an online physical coal trading platform, anticipating and responding to market needs. It was the first platform dedicated to thermal coal.

globalCOAL supports the industry by creating new tools which encourage liquidity and help market participants effectively manage their risk.

Founded in 2001 by leading members of the coal industry, the company promotes and supports the commoditisation of coal, favouring neither producer, consumer nor trader.

Key Facts 

  • Geographical coverage
    ARA in Europe, Richards Bay in South Africa, Newcastle in Australia, Colombia and a number of Indonesian ports
  • History
    From 2001
  • Data format
    CSV
    Delimited
    GZIP
    JSON
    Python
    User Interface
    XML
    Zip Archive
  • Delivery mechanism
    API
    Desktop
    Excel
    FTP
    SFTP
  • Data frequency
    Daily
    Weekly & Monthly

Features & Benefits

What you get with globalCOAL

  • Easily analyse and review your coal price data and plot it against any other energy or commodity prices.
  • Commitment to transparency by sharing accurate and reliable price information with the market.
  • Provides access to fixed and index-linked contracts at the most active coal hubs, including ARA in Europe, Richards Bay in South Africa, Newcastle in Australia, Colombia and a number of Indonesian ports.
  • Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA) creates liquidity around standardised specifications of coal.
  • Trading Metallurgical Coal with globalCOAL offers a physical platform for the procurement and trade of high quality hard coking coal delivered FOB Australia.

How it works

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