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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%.
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%.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Western Coal Corp. Plans to Boost Coal Mine Production to 10M tonnes by 2013
At its recent shareholder meeting, Vancouver-based Western Coal Corp. announced that it plans to boost annual coal output to 10 million tonnes by 2013. The company noted that metallurgical coal markets are recovering, with recent spot prices for coking coal now over US$170/tonne. Next year’s contract coal prices are also expected to be significantly higher [...]
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.
Steel Companies Expect Iron Ore Prices Increase 50 pct
Iron ore prices have fallen 33 per cent, coking coal prices have gone down 60 per cent.
Steel companies can finally breathe easy. At least three companies — JSW Steel, Ispat Industries and Essar Steel — are likely to enter into long-term raw material purchasing contracts soon and the savings on input costs could be as [...]
The Biggest Mining Company, BHP Billiton Selling 28% of Iron Ore Mine Production at Forecast Decline in Contract Prices
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, sold 28 percent of its iron ore output at cheaper spot prices after customers deferred deliveries ahead of a forecast decline in contract prices.
