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Japan's top steelmaker Nippon Steel has pushed back the closing date of its acquisition of U.S. Steel until Dec from an initially planned Sep due to a review by U.S. authorities, local media reported.
State-owned Coal India Ltd produced 61.80 Mt of coal in Apr 2024, rising 7.29% YoY yet down 30.25% MoM, the company said in a statement.
Russia's seaborne coal exports rose 14.89% MoM yet declined 21.96% YoY to 14.00 Mt in Apr 2024, according to Kpler's cargo-tracking data.
Turkey imported 3.33 Mt of coal in Mar 2024, down 16.44% YoY and 10.97% MoM, according to the country's trading statistics.
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China's steel sector grew by 3.7 pps to 47.9 in Apr, according to the latest data released by the China Steel Logistics Professionals Committee.
Thailand's thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) imports in Mar came in at 1.90 Mt, falling 10.55% YoY but 0.23% higher MoM, customs data showed.
India imported a total of 23.59 Mt of coal and coke in Mar 2024, rising 8.83% YoY and 10.26% MoM, according to data released by Iman Resources.
Coal exports of Brisbane port decreased 35.2% MoM to 225,700 tonnes in Mar 2024, PBPL said.
NW China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region produced 25.63 Mt of raw coal in Q1 2024, rising 8.9% YoY, showed data from the local statistics bureau. Production of general bituminous coal reached 24.20 Mt, while that of coking bituminous coal stood at 1.23 Mt.
Poland's hard coal production reached 3.61 Mt in Mar, down 15.3% YoY and 3.4% MoM. Lignite production was 3.36 Mt, down 0.7% YoY but up 7.2% MoM, official statistics showed.
Profits in China's coal mining and washing industry totaled 152.69 bln yuan ($21.5 bln) in Jan-Mar, down 33.5% YoY, according to data from the NBS. Revenue for the sector stood at 770.36 bln yuan, while costs were 513.71 bln yuan.
The US produced 40.61 mln short tons (36.84 Mt) of coal in Mar 2024, down 21.9% YoY and 5.2% MoM, the U.S. EIA said in its Monthly Energy Review on Apr 25.
Australian miner Fortescue shipped 43.3 Mt of iron ore during Q3 FY2023-24 (Jan-Mar 2024), down 11% QoQ and 6% YoY, due to the impact of an ore car derailment last December and weather disruptions, according to its latest quarterly report.
Germany imported 2.06 Mt of hard coal in Feb 2024, falling 21.47% YoY and 14.20% MoM, according to preliminary data from German Statistics Bureau.
Crude steel production across 71 countries totaled 161 Mt in Mar, falling 4.3% YoY, showed data from the WSA. The top ten crude steel producers were China, India, Japan, the US, Russia, South Korea, Germany, Turkey, Brazil and Iran.
China's coking coal prices kept flat last week, with trading activity muted during the May Day holiday. Coke and steel producers reported stable coking coal inflows and refrained from inking fresh ord
India's coal production and power generation hit record highs in March this year, as local miners and utilities ramped up production to avoid fuel shortages and power outages witnessed in the past two
Coking coal market remained relatively robust in China as transactions increased during the May Day holiday, with coking plants stepping up their buying activities in response to eased losses and prod
Chinese metallurgical coke prices stayed temporarily stable during the May Day holiday from May 1 to 5, following a 100-110 yuan/t increase earlier last week, the fourth consecutive hike since mid-Apr
Recent heavy rainfall has not only drenched the Pearl River basin, but also led to a significant increase in precipitation across the Yangtze River basin, according to the Changjiang Water Resources C
Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal market remained resilient in major producing regions. The rebound in portside prices bolstered inquiries, significantly driving up prices settled at some mines
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the steel sector in China's leading steel-making province Hebei rose 12.7 percentage points (pps) month on month to 60.3 in April 2024, data from the province'
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, a flagship subsidiary of China Energy Investment Corporation, announced substantial growth in coal sales in the first quarter of 2024, according to its latest qua
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) produced 61.8 million tonnes of coal in April 2024, rising 7.29% from a year earlier yet down 30.25% from its highest-ever monthly output of 88.6 million tonnes in Mar
Northwestern China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region produced 25.63 million tonnes of raw coal from January to March, rising 8.9% on the year, showed data from the local statistics bureau.Production of
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
Poland's hard coal production reached 3.61 million tonnes in March, down 15.3% from a year and 3.4% from a month earlier, official statistics showed.Lignite production was 3.36 million tonnes in the m
Thailand's thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) imports in March came in at 1.90 million tonnes, falling 10.55% year on year but 0.23% higher than the month-ago level, hitting t
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.
Coal exports of Brisbane port in Queensland, Australia saw a month-on-month decrease of 35.2% in March 2024, according to the latest data released by the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL).The port expor
China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector reached 50.4 in April, showed data from? the National Bureau of Statistics, remaining in the expansion zone for the second consecu
Coal inventories at China's major transshipment port of Qinhuangdao rebounded above 5 million tonnes again, owing to declined outbound shipments during port closures and slack coal consumption.Qinhuan
China's power consumption may climb around 6% this year in a normal-weather scenario, an industry body forecast on April 24, factoring in economic growth, progressed electrification for energy use by
India's coal imports trended upward in February 2024, snapping a three-month sequential decline and registering a year-on-year rise of over 20%.The nation's coal imports in February totaled 21.38 mill
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices moved in either direction in major producing regions. Sidelined sentiment further widened along with reducing portside prices. Some miners that offered
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices stayed firm in major producing regions, supported by well-maintained balance between production and sales across most mine. Some mines opted to suspend
China's thermal coal imports in March hit a new high of the month in history, with an increase of more than 25% from February and some 3% growth year on year, the latest customs data showed.According
Indonesian thermal coal prices rose on April 25 due to increased interest from Chinese and Indian buyers. Yet, this price increase might not last long given the unchanged fundamentals.Chinese traders
China's PCI coal market saw increased activity in April due to supply limitations and strong demand from steelmakers. Safety inspections and longwall changes in some mining areas led to a decrease in
Mongolian coking coal auctions on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) recovered since mid-April, snapping consecutive failures from late March to early April, partly supported by a resurgence in China'
Indonesian thermal coal prices have recently edged up amid pockets of inquiries from Chinese buyers, but the overall trading activity remained stagnant.On April 26, May-loading 3,800 Kcal/kg NAR Panam