Platts to assess FOB Queensland and FOB Newcastle thermal coal

Platts daily FOB Queensland Australia and FOB Newcastle Australia thermal coal assessments will begin January 3, 2012, and will be published on EPA page 910 and in Coal Trader International.

The monthly average will begin on February 1, 2012, for January 2012 averages.

MDC Symbol Bates Dec Freq Curr UOM Description CI AAWDC00 u 2 DW USD MT Thermal Coal FOB Queensland 5500 kcal/kg NAR $/Mt CI AAWDC03 c 2 MA USD MT Thermal Coal FOB Queensland 5500 kcal/kg NAR $/Mt MAvg CI AAWEU00 u 2 DW EUR MT Thermal Coal FOB Queensland 5500 kcal/kg NAR Eur/Mt CI AAVUW00 u 2 DW USD MT Thermal Coal FOB Newcastle 5500 kcal/kg NAR $/Mt CI AAVUW03 c 2 MA USD MT Thermal Coal FOB Newcastle 5500 kcal/kg NAR $/Mt MAvg CI AAVUX00 u 2 DW EUR MT Thermal Coal FOB Newcastle 5500 kcal/kg NAR Eur/Mt