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Energy Publishing Release : New Coking Coal Index Responds To Changing Coal Market
The risk of volatility as global steel-making coal markets strengthen led to creation of a new index to facilitate more flexible pricing, developers said Wednesday.
A set of three indices created by Tennessee-based Energy Publishing Co is intended to enable the industry to move away from annual contracts for the coal, also called coking coal, editor [...]
BHP Billiton Reached Agreement Coking Coal Sales with Europe and Asia Costumer
Coking coal mining company BHP Billiton has reached a deal volume of hard coking coal sales to customers in Europe and Asia for the year 2010. Asian countries agree on the purchase of coking coal from BHP Billiton, among others, China, India and Japan. All three countries are the largest steel producers in Asia and [...]
South African Coal Prices Rose On China’s Strong Demand
China’s strong demand of coal has pushed up prices offered by South African suppliers.
As the biggest consumer of coal, China had imported 13mln tons of coal in November 2009, 2.2mln tons more than the same period previous year.
China Steelmaker Compete For Import Of Coking Coal Next Year
China as a country that has the largest steel manufacturer in the world, probably next year will face competition with Japan and South Korea for coking coal. This year China’s coking coal imports increased 12-fold. Increased coking coal imports due to China’s government policy to close some coal mines that are not considered safe in [...]
South Africa Coal Price Jumps To Ten-Month High
Prices for coal shipped from South Africa’s Richards Bay, site of the continent’s biggest export facility for the fuel, rose to a ten-month high on Asian demand and orders before the year-end holidays.
Export prices increased 96 c, or 1,4 percent, to an average of $68,45 a metric ton in the week ended December 11, according [...]
China Import Demand For Iron Ore And Coal Affect Australian Iron Ore And Coal Export
China’s preliminary November trade data are painting a supportive picture for Australian iron ore and coal exports. Iron ore import flows are back to the long-term growth trend, while China’s coal exports were down 30% month on month and are down 47% year on year, with export tonnage being diverted into China’s strengthening domestic market.
Massey Energy Subsidiaries Prepare Coal Mine Exploration In Coal River Valley
A subsidiary of Massey Energy has begun mountaintop-removal coal-mining operations on Coal River Mountain in West Virginia, the only peak in Coal River Valley that hasn’t been blasted away for mining. Blasting for the mine is taking place 200 yards from the Brushy Fork coal slurry impoundment, which holds 8 billion gallons of toxic coal [...]
Rio Tinto Group Estimates Iron Ore Production Rose 7.5 Percent
Largest mining company Rio Tinto would predict an increase in iron ore demand from steel makers. Therefore, Rio Tinto will increase iron ore production of 7.5 percent. Rio Tinto iron ore will produce up to 210 million to 215 million metric tons in the second and third quarters. Production of iron ore was sourced from [...]
British Mining Company Rio Tinto Reported Iron Ore Production In The Third Quarter Increased 12 Percent
UK’s biggest mining company Rio Tinto reported iron ore production until the third quarter increased 12 percent from last year. Increased production of iron ore produced from the combination of two mining company Rio Tinto. Two mining companies combined yaiut Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd. Rio Tinto.
