Revival of the Coal Industry? with Taylor Kuykendall
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On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Taylor Kuykendall, Energy and Mining Reporter at S&P Global Market Intelligence. On the podcast we talked about the coal industry, how it has changed over the past 10 years, the future of coal and misconceptions of the market. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:24 - How has the coal industry changed over the 10 or so years?4:00 - Coal produced for domestic use?5:05 - Do different regions have different coal prices?6:45 - Primary uses of coal?8:05 - Geopolitical nature of coal?8:40 - Recent shifts in coal industry?12:10 - Why hasn’t the US Coal industry consolidated?14:55 - Will there be supply shortages in coal in the future?17:15 - How have miners ESG evolved?18:50 - Will ESG changes continue with higher energy prices?19:35 - Largest misconceptions for the coal industry?21:20 - Change in coal demand?24:20 - One message to takeaway from our interview?Taylor Kuykendall covers the metal and mining sector for S&P Global Market Intelligence’s news division with a deep history covering the U.S. coal sector in particular. He regularly tracks both coal production and generation trends with an eye toward potential shifts driven by policy, markets, and technology. Recent work has also included broader coverage of environmental, social and governance issues in the mining and energy sectors as investors increasingly pressure both to address concerns in those areas.Taylor Kuykendall - Website - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/contributors/311169/taylor-kuykendallLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/taykuy/Twitter - https://twitter.com/taykuyWTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfnTikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeUjj9xV/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-fatseas-761066103/Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas