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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 [...]
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 [...]
Australian Iron Ore Sales Expected to Increase 21 Percent
Australia, the world’s largest iron ore exporter, is forecast to boost sales 21 percent next fiscal year as prices gain.
Exports may be A$35 billion ($31 billion) in the 12 months ending June 30, 2011, from A$29 billion this year, the Canberra- based Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said today in a report. Total [...]
Gujarat NRE Sees Coking Coal Orders at Above $200/T
Metallurgical coke producer Gujarat NRE Coke expects long-term coking coal price contracts to be signed “anytime now” at over USD 200 per tonne, its managing director told Reuters on Tuesday.
Coking coal producers re-negotiate prices every year by January, but a spike in prices this year extended negotiations beyond the customary closure, Managing Director Arun Kumar [...]
Nomura Holdings Inc Research : Iron Ore Contract Prices and Coking Coal has doubled in 2010
Nomura Holdings Inc. reported the results of research on changes in iron ore contract prices in 2010. Nomura Holdings estimated contract iron ore prices in 2010 will increase by 70%. While banking institutions estimate the iron ore price will rise 40% – 50%.
Arcelormittal Kumba Iron Ore Deal Jettisoned by Anglo American
Anglo American, a diversified mining group, yesterday cancelled an iron-ore supply agreement reached in 2001 on a cost plus 3 per cent basis between its subsidiary Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) and the world’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal.
Bathurst Resources Joint Venture with L&M Coal Holding Acquires Coking Coal Asset in New Zealand
Australian listed coal company Bathurst Resources has penned an agreement with L&M Coal Holdings to joint venture and ultimately acquire an outstanding hard coking coal asset in the Buller coal field in New Zealand through the acquisition of 100% of L&M Coal Limited.
Macarthur Coal Reported Net Profit 39.6 Million, Down 63 Percent
Macarthur Coal posted a net profit of $39.6 million for the six months ended December 31, down 63 per cent from $106.9m a year earlier due to lower coal prices.
Chief executive Nicole Hollows said the company was on track to meet full year sales guidance of 4.8 million to 5 million tonnes and that the [...]
