What You Should Know About Metallurgical Coal
#0183;#32;Hard coking coals like anthracite have better coking properties than semisoft coking coals, allowing them to garner a higher price. Australian HCC is regarded as the industry benchmark. While PCI coal is not often classified as coking coal, it still is used as a source of energy in the steelmaking process and can partially replace coke in some blast furnaces.