Conference highlights include:

• Topical program covering critical coal supply and demand trends for coal production across the Americas
• The growing export opportunity for US and Colombian steam coal producers
• Focus on metallurgical coal: Production, demand, exports in a surging market
• Domestic energy coal demand for power generation and industrial use
• How does the US fit into the global coal market?
• Top networking opportunities with key end-users, suppliers and shippers from across the industry

In addition, a full international panel will bring delegates up-to-date with the latest trends and export opportunities and put the US coal sector into a global perspective.

Key sessions include:

• Will India continue to soak up South African supply?
• Will Indonesia continue to be the world’s largest coal exporter of thermal coal despite the impending coal royalties’ scheme?
• 303 land permits - debates on the future of new Appalachian coal production
• Financing considerations for mining operations
• End-user discussions - domestic and international buyers of US and Colombian coal

Company list already registered include:

• Adaro Envirocoal Americas.
• AES Gener SA.
• Agemar.
• Agritrans Inc.
• Alaska Railroad Corporation.
• Alliance Coal Corporation.
• Alpha Natural Resources.
• American Electric Power.
• American Metal Market.
• Arch Coal, Inc.
• Argus Media, Inc.
• ATH Resources Plc.
• BMO Capital Markets.
• BNSF Railway Company.
• C166 Development Company, LLC.
• Capital Investment Partners.
• CEMEX/Transenergy Grinding.
• CMC Ltd.
• CNEE Guatemala.
• Coal Energy Resources, Inc.
• COALUSA.
• Comexport - Companhia de Comercio Exterior.
• Commonwealth Coal.
• CONSOL Energy Inc.
• Cumberland Resources Corporation.
• Danzas China Ltd.
• Deloitte & Touche LLP.
• Dome Technology.
• Dominion.
• DONG Energy.
• Doyle Trading Consultants, LLC.
• Drummond Ltd.
• Dynegy, Inc.
• EBHI SA.
• EDF Trading Ltd.
• Empire International Trading.
• Energy Publishing, LLC.
• Exporting Commodities International.
• FitchRatings.
• Foundation Energy Sales, Inc.
• Glencore Ltd.
• Glenview Capital Management.
• Gorenje d.d.
• Government of the Republic of Colombia.
• Hellerworx, Inc.
• Heyl & Patterson, Inc.
• Homeland Energy Group Ltd.
• IC Railmarine Terminal.
• ICF International.
• Ingram Barge Company.
• Ion Carbon & Minerals, LLC.
• James River Coal Company.
• Jameson Resources.
• Janus Capital Group.
• Jefferson Fuel Source LLC.
• Jim Walter Resources Inc.
• Joy Mining Machinery.
• Keystone Coal Company.
• Kinder Morgan Terminals.
• Liebherr.
• Lime Rock Partners.
• Logistec Stevedoring Inc.
• Lux Commodities SA.
• Marston.
• Massey Energy Company.
• Merrill Lynch.
• Midwest Generation EME, LLC.
• Mirant Energy Trading.
• Mitsubishi International Corporation.
• Mitsui & Co (Canada) Ltd.
• MPX Energia.
• Natural Resources Defense Council Climate Center.
• Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc.
• Norfolk Southern Corporation.
• Panama Canal Authority.
• Pardee Resources Company.
• Peterson Control Union Group.
• PIRA Energy Group.
• PT Adaro Indonesia.
• QMASTOR Limited.
• R & Z Afretamentos Ltda.
• RBC Capital Markets.
• RFI Energy, LP.
• Robindale Energy Services, Inc.
• Rosseau Asset Management.
• Sabia / QMASTOR.
• Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.
• Sampling Associates International.
• SGS Minerals Services.
• Sharyn Gol JSC.
• Simpson Spence & Young.
• SMT Shipmanagement & Transport Ltd.
• Spilman Thomas & Battle , PLLC.
• St Lawrence Stevedoring.
• Stanford University.
• State of West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training.
• SunGard Energy Systems.
• Sunrise Coal, LLC.
• T. Parker Host.
• Taggart Global LLC.
• Tamarack Coal & Resources Inc.
• Teck Coal Limited.
• TECO Coal Corporation.
• The Cline Group.
• TIM.
• Total Gas & Power Ltd.
• Union Pacific Railroad Co.
• URS Washington Division.
• Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.
• Weeks Marine Inc.
• Weir International, Inc.
• West Virginia Coal Association.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service.
• Wood Mackenzie.
• Xcoal Energy & Resources.
• Ziff Brothers Investments.

Join us for two days of in-depth sessions and high level networking.