Nicholas Cron, general manager-portfolio optimization and marketing for XCoal Energy & Resources

While domestic coal output and consumption has continued to decline over the past decade, growing U.S. shipments into the global coal export market has renewed levels of optimism within the industry. With exports now making up a larger percentage of U.S. coal production than ever before, Nick Cron of Xcoal will share his experiences from this transitional period and provide an outlook for the near-term market direction.