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Jim Justice: “You let metallurgical coal go from $100 a ton at the mine…”

Featuring: Jim Justice, Republican | U.S. Senate, West Virginia

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But just think about this. I'm from a state that abounds in coal as well, metallurgical coal. And it is, it is forevermore just this. You let metallurgical coal go from $100 a ton at the mine site to $200 a ton instantaneously, freight cost will go from $30 a ton to $53 a ton. Then if the price goes from there from 200 to $300, the freight cost will go from 53 to $61 a ton. And nothing's changed. Nothing's changed. It's all up to us. (05:00–05:18)

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Asserts that an increase in metallurgical coal price from $100 to $200 per ton raises freight costs from $30 to $53 per ton.

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