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China Excess Coal Import And Production In 2009


Growth of industrial sector in China is a remarkable growth. growth in industrial sector demand growth was followed by a significant supply of energy, so that the government of China should make the production of coal and imported coal as an energy source. In 2009 the import of coal and coal production of China has [...]

Coking Coal Export To China Increased, Coking Coal Prices $160-170 Per Tonne


Driven by surge in imports of coking coal by China, growth in Japanese steel output and signs of recovery in the Indian economy, spot prices of the raw material are expected to firm up in the international market.

Rio Tinto 15 pct Falls Iron Ore Mine Production, Expect Iron Ore Mine Demand From Chinese Steel Industry


The rising toll of the global slump and downturn in commodities, is hitting Rio Tinto. And, as is usual in the north of Australia during the wet, the weather played its part again. The world’s third biggest miner revealed yesterday in its March quarter production report that first-quarter iron ore output fell 15% after floods [...]

Australia Slashed Forecast for Iron Ore Output


Australia slashed its forecast for iron ore output in the year to next July by more than 15 percent as the global steel market withers, suggesting deeper cuts are in store from miners, but made modest reductions in metallurgical coal and copper production.

Newmont Mining loses $2.06-billion in Q2 2007


Newmont Mining Corp. has released the second quarter financial and operating results, which include a negative $2.12-billion impact of strategic initiatives completed during the second quarter. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $2.06-billion $4.57 per share), compared with net income of $161-million (36 cents per share) for the second quarter of [...]

Uranium Funds Points to Near-Term U3O8 Price Decline


Nuclear Market Review [NMR] editor Treva Klingbiel reported in this week’s issue, “Two sellers that were evaluating bids in response to their auctions have concluded their evaluations and have decided not to sell at this time.” She added, “Both sellers preferred to make delivery in June while most bidders were seeking delivery for several months [...]

Coking coal boost as China imports


ANALYSTS are predicting a rebound for coking coal prices as China becomes a net importer of coal for the first time in its history.
Recent data shows the resource-hungry nation imported 14.3 million tonnes of coal in the first quarter of 2007, a 60.4 per cent rise over the three months ending March 31, 2006.
That compares [...]