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Sasol Coal Mining Company to Build New Coal Mine Exports
Coal mining company Sasol has allocated R3,1-billion for the new export coal mine to replace the depleting Twisdraai operation.
The Thubelisha export coal mine, already under construction, will also supply Sasol’s synfuels factory in Secunda, in Mpumalanga province.
Sasol Mining’s output in the six months to December 31 was up 6%, but its profit of R170-million was [...]
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.
Mining Demand Reported : China Increased Coal Imports Reached 16.4 Mln Tons
End of the year 2009 has changed the status of China as the country’s largest coal importer in the world. Previously China is the largest coal producer in the world. But closing some coal mines in China, especially coal mines in Shanxi, China’s coal production resulted in decreased sharply. Other factors increasing demand for coal [...]
Coal Prices And Iron Ore Prices Rose Significantly
Winter and snow that occurred in some parts of China affect the mining exploration activities in China, so that mining production decreased. Decrease in mining production from China to change the status of China became an importer exporter of mining raw materials.
Coking Coal Suppliers Want Change Coking Coal Pricing System
Coking coal supplier’s annual talks with steelmakers to improve the benchmark contract price for 12 months from 1 April. Raw material suppliers of steel demand change coking coal pricing system. Coking coal suppliers want coking coal prices per quarter than the annual contract.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Higher Demand For Iron Ore Expected From China, Japan And The EU
Demand for iron ore and coal is expected to grow next year, reflecting higher steel production, pushing Australia’s output close to capacity.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics said world trade in iron ore would increase by 8 per cent to 987 million tonnes in 2010, compared with an estimated rise of 2 per [...]
