# Coal mining and Explosives and propellants

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/coal-mining-and-explosives-and-propellants/

[Coal mining](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_coal_mining/) (energy) and [Explosives and propellants](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_propellants/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: demand driver

*Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways*

Surface coal mines are among the largest users of explosives, including in India. The coal mining index correlates at 0.15 for monthly moves and 0.47 for yearly moves, reflecting shared mining activity.

- **0.15** monthly change correlation
- **0.47** 12-month change correlation
- **0.60** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.