@ARTICLE{Grudziński_Zbigniew_World_2002,
 author={Grudziński, Zbigniew},
 number={No 4},
 journal={Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi - Mineral Resources Management},
 pages={21-32},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2002},
 publisher={Komitet Zrównoważonej Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi PAN},
 publisher={Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią PAN},
 abstract={The production ofhard coal in the world in 2000 amounted to 3638.7 million tons, 27 million tons or O. 7% less than in the preceding year. The two prime main coal markets are the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. The imports ofcoal by the Asia-Pacific markets grew in 2000 by 10.5%, amounting to as much as 300 million tons. Beginning from 1980, the sea trade of the hard coal increased at the pace of some 8% annually, while the trade of the coking coal increased by 2.2%. The coal continues to occupy the top of the list of fuels for electrical energy generation. The power plants of the EU countries imported over 104 million tons in 2000. Also the growth of imports was reported, by 39% as compared with I 996 and by 45% in relation to 1991 data.},
 type={article},
 title={World hard coal market},
 URL={http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/132603/PDF-MASTER/4_GSM_18_4_2002_Grudzinski_World.pdf},
 keywords={hard coal, steam coal, coking coal, price indexes, coal deliveries},
}