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China Shenhua Energy to Continue Bid Coal Exploration Projects in Tavan Tolgoi, Mongolia
China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd said it is still in the running for a stake in Mongolia’s massive Tavan Tolgoi project, adding a new twist in the long-running tussle for what has been billed the world’s largest untapped coking coal resource.
Shenhua’s President Ling Wen’s comments on Tuesday came after Mongolia said it had cancelled the [...]
Oil Rose Above $80 a Barrel Caution Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices rose above $80 a barrel on Tuesday as equities rallied but gains were capped by caution ahead of an OPEC meeting and expected monetary policy moves from the world’s top two oil consumers, the United States and China.
U.S. crude oil prices for April rose $1.14 to $80.94 a barrel by 1315 GMT, after [...]
China Set Up Coal and Coking Coal Futures in Shanxi Coal Mine
China should set up a coal and coking coal futures exchange in Taiyuan, capital city of the coal-rich Shanxi Province, as soon as possible, a lawmaker said Friday.
Launching coal and coking coal futures would allow investors to use arbitrage to preserve value of coal and coke in the production, transportation, and sales process, and would [...]
BHP Billiton and JFE Steel Agreement Affect Coking Coal and Iron Ore Prices increases 55 percent
BHP Billiton and JFE Steel have agreed on an annual coking coal prices and iron ore prices, thus affecting coking coal prices reach 55%. Agreements have been made by BHP Billiton and JFE Steel are valid for fifteen months, starting in April and June. Agreements made by the largest mining producers and the largest steel [...]
Wuhan Steel Group Seeks More Iron Ore Assets Overseas
Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, China’s third-biggest steelmaker, is seeking to invest in more overseas iron ore assets to cut reliance on expensive imports, General Manager Deng Qilin said.
“We aim to be self-sufficient in iron ore supplies in three to five years and reduce purchases,” Deng, who’s also chairman of the China Iron & Steel [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cash Prices of Iron Ore Delivered to China Rises
The cash price of iron ore delivered to China, the world’s biggest buyer, rose to the highest in more than a year on demand from the nation’s steelmakers.
The cost of 62 percent iron-content ore delivered to the port of Tianjin increased 1.4 percent to $133.10 a metric tonne on Mar 1, the highest in at [...]
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%.
