Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with senior analyst Neil Malkin, who discusses Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU).
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For investors looking to increase their exposure to coal, what advice would you give them that they might not already be aware of?
Look at companies involved with coal gasification technologies, such as Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU). This process basically takes low grade coal and coal waste that would otherwise have no value and turns into synthetic gas which can be used commercially or used as feedstock to create gasoline and other transportation fuels. Although in the U.S. the progress has been slow due to insufficient backing from the government and more stringent environmental standards, China has been the focus of these companies as the government has been dedicated to creating additional sources of transportation fuel to mitigate its oil dependence.
These programs could be incredibly lucrative as the input cost is much cheaper on a million per Btu [British thermal unit] basis relative to gas or oil. As coal is most plentiful in the U.S. and China these countries will most likely be targeted for coal gasification projects.
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