Common use of Coals and Coal Blends Clause in Contracts

Coals and Coal Blends. Provider will develop good faith estimates of Coal Costs for each Coal Blend evaluated by the Coal Committee. Provider will exercise reasonable commercial efforts to purchase the Coals comprising the Coal Blends selected by the Coal Committee at the commercially favorable prices, terms and conditions (based upon prevailing market conditions, the quantities of Coals purchased and other relevant conditions), to cause each Coal Blend used in the production of Coke to conform to the selected Coal Blend, and to implement the recommendations of the Coal Committee. Unless otherwise authorized by the Coal Committee, Provider will not purchase Coal from its Affiliates. Provider will retain the responsibility and authority for daily operating matters involving the Coal Blends and compliance with the Guaranteed Coke Quality Standards, and to meet the Targeted Coke Production without any requirement to consult with or obtain the approval of the Coal Committee. Such responsibility includes, without limitation, the management of contractors that are involved in the unloading, storing, blending, transporting or delivering Coals to the Plant, monitoring, verifying and enforcing Coal specifications for Coal purchased by Provider, monitoring, verifying and enforcing Coal delivery schedules, and informing Off-Taker, as may reasonably be required by Off-Taker, of the status of these activities. Provider shall perforce its responsibilities hereunder in a commercially reasonable manner with due regard for minimizing Coal Costs while maintaining ratable Coke and Steam production.