The Colombian coke industry expects to double its exports in the coming years and surpass China and Poland as the world top exporter. Brazil, México and some European countries are the top destinations of Colombian coal, according to the federation. Cante noted that Colombia has a variety of low-phosphorous metallurgical coal, unique in the nation's Norte de Santander region and in a specific region of China. "With the current national capacity of metallurgical coal (about 7-8 million my/year), we can reach 5 million mt/year of coke, but not more," Parra said. Barranquilla is the main port terminal for the export of Colombian coke, responsible for 80% of the shipments.

Source: Daily Nation September 27, 2022 03:33 UTC