SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to stop publishing Pinnacle US HCC relative price

SUBSCRIBER NOTE: S&P Global Platts is proposing to discontinue publication of the Pinnacle low-vol hard coking coal brand assessment found in the US Metallurgical Coal Relativities table, published in page 9 of the Steel Markets Daily publication, page 8 of Coal Trader International publication, and page 6 of Coal Trader publication.

The proposal follows confirmation from operator Mission Coal Company, to close the West Virginia mine and process remaining stockpiles from the mine during the fourth quarter of 2018 for sales.

The Pinnacle brand's assessed value in the US Metallurgical Coal Relativities is proposed to be discontinued on March 1, 2019, with the last assessment published February 22, 2019.

Platts will continue to publish assessments for remaining brands, and their relative spread to Platts US Low Vol HCC assessments, basis FOB Hampton Roads. Feedback will be considered through December 7, 2018.

Please submit any feedback, comments or questions about this proposal to hector.forster@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by S&P Global Platts for public viewing.

S&P Global Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.