SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Revision of Teck's Standard and Premium Specifications

Following industry feedback, Platts has revised the published specifications for Teck's Standard and Premium coal brands effective immediately.

The published specifications of CSR, VM, TM, ash, sulfur, phosphorous, maximum fluidity and vitrinite content are revised.

Platts will publish these values in the Platts Daily Asia Pacific Metallurgical Coal Relativities table in SBB Steel Markets Daily.

The specification for Standard is revised to: 70% CSR, 22.5% VM, 9% TM, 9.5% ash, 0.45% sulfur, 0.06% phosphorous, 150 ddpm maximum fluidity, 53% vitrinite; from 70% CSR, 23.5% VM, 10% TM, 9.5% ash, 0.45% sulfur, 0.09% phosphorous, 100 ddpm maximum fluidity, 54% vitrinite.

The specification for Premium is revised to: 70% CSR, 25.5% VM, 9% TM, 8.8% ash, 0.5% sulfur, 0.07% phosphorous, 300 ddpm maximum fluidity, 56% vitrinite; from 70% CSR, 25.5% VM, 10% TM, 8.8% ash, 0.6% sulfur, 0.08% phosphorous, 200 ddpm maximum fluidity, 59% vitrinite.

For comments and feedback, please contact edwin.yeo@platts.com and pricemethodology@platts.com.