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Massey Energy Hopes to Sell More Than 20 Million Tons of Metallurgical Coal
Mine operator Massey Energy Co. said Wednesday that its $960 million acquisition of rival Cumberland Resources this week will help double sales of expensive coal used in steel mills by 2012.
Massey hopes to sell upwards of 20 million tons of metallurgical coal a year by then, riding strong demand from the burgeoning economies of Asia.
Cumberland [...]
Agreement Coking Coal Prices BHP and Indian Steelmakers Led to Increase Steel Prices
Indian steel maker signed an agreement with the coking coal price of BHP Billiton. Coking coal price approved for $200 per ton. Last year’s annual benchmark contract coking coal price of $ 129 per ton. Changes in coking coal prices are expected to affect the steel prices in India. The increases steel prices in India [...]
Australian Asked China Not Influence Annual Contract Negotiations Iron Ore Prices
The Australian Government through the Minister for Trade Simon Crean urged the government of China is not involved in the process of negotiating a contract setting the annual iron ore price is being done by the iron ore producers and steel makers.
Simon Crean says, “We’re not going to get involved. I have made a point [...]
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 [...]
Mining Company BHP Billiton Iron Ore Production Highest Recorded
Mining company BHP Billiton iron ore production reported from several locations of their iron ore mines to reach the highest rate in the quarter. The highest production of iron ore from the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Production of iron ore from iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of about 54%.
ANZ Estimates That Coal Prices Increased 19 Percent, 2010
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group estimates that the price of coal in 2010 will increase by 19 percent. Coal price rise caused increased demand for coal from China. Coal price increase is estimated at $ 95 a metric ton.
Newcastle Thermal Coal Prices Fall in First Decline in 3 Weeks
Power-station coal prices at Australia’s Newcastle port, a benchmark for Asia, declined 1.5 percent, falling for the first time in three weeks.
The index for coal prices at the New South Wales port decreased $1.25 to $84.75 a metric ton in the week to yesterday from $80 the previous week, according to the globalCOAL NEWC Index.
JPMorgan Analysis Of Changes In Prices And Increased Demand For Thermal Coal
JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimates that increased demand for thermal coal will increase high enough. Increased demand for coal will affect the increase in fuel prices. An estimated increase in coal demand is inversely related to supply and supply of thermal coal. Pembankit coal prices for electricity will rise from $ 70 to $ 85 [...]
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.
