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The US produced 40.61 mln short tons (36.84 Mt) of coal in Mar 2024, down 21.9% YoY and 5.2% MoM, the U.S. EIA said in its Monthly Energy Review on Apr 25.
Australian miner Fortescue shipped 43.3 Mt of iron ore during Q3 FY2023-24 (Jan-Mar 2024), down 11% QoQ and 6% YoY, due to the impact of an ore car derailment last December and weather disruptions, according to its latest quarterly report.
Germany imported 2.06 Mt of hard coal in Feb 2024, falling 21.47% YoY and 14.20% MoM, according to preliminary data from German Statistics Bureau.
Crude steel production across 71 countries totaled 161 Mt in Mar, falling 4.3% YoY, showed data from the WSA. The top ten crude steel producers were China, India, Japan, the US, Russia, South Korea, Germany, Turkey, Brazil and Iran.
N China's Inner Mongolia registered a 3.9% y-o-y growth in raw coal output during Jan-Mar, reaching 320 Mt, while March's output rose 6.1% YoY to 120 Mt, according to local statistics bureau.
China imported 9.0 Mt of coking coal in Mar, falling 6.7% YoY yet rising 14.4% MoM, according to the latest data from the GAC. The import value came in at $1.42 bln, down 26.9% YoY but up 2.4% MoM.
Coal imports through India's 12 state-run ports totaled 17.11 Mt in Mar, down 1.28% YoY yet up 18.93% MoM. Thermal coal and coking coal imports stood at 11.53 Mt and 5.58 Mt respectively, showed the latest data from Indian Ports Association.
China's installed power generation capacity reached 2.99 TW by the end of Mar 2024, a 14.5% rise YoY, showed data from the NEA. Hydropower installations totaled 423.4 GW, up 1.9% YoY, while thermal capacity reached 1.40 TW, a 4.2% rise YoY.
Coal production in Russia's key producing area of Kuzbass declined 2.0% or 1.1 Mt YoY to 52.8 Mt in Jan-Mar 2024, according to the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass.
Japan imported 13.13 Mt of coal in Mar, a 6.1% y-o-y decrease, showed the preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance on Apr 17. The import value amounted to 385.48 bln yen ($2.49 bln), falling 35.1% YoY.
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Mongolia's coal shipments through railway stood at 1.20 Mt in Mar, down 4.97% YoY but rising 5.38% MoM, showed data from Mongolian statistical authority.
Coal production of Mongolia came in at 8.21 Mt in Mar 2024, rising 33.08% YoY and 21.48% MoM, showed data from the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. The country's iron ore production was 780,000 t, surging 154.65% YoY and 112.24% MoM.
China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 550 Mt of raw coal in Jan-Mar 2024, falling 6.24% YoY, according to statistics released by China National Coal Association.
More mines in NW China's Shaanxi province adjusted up chemical-purpose coal prices by 10-20 yuan/t today. One miner increased 30-80mm lump coal price by 20 yuan/t to 780 yuan/t, while another miner raised price for 5,900 Kcal/kg NAR coal (0.3% sulfur) by 10 yuan/t to 700 yuan/t, both on mine-mouth basis with VAT.
Indonesian thermal coal prices have recently edged up amid pockets of inquiries from Chinese buyers, but the overall trading activity remained stagnant.On April 26, May-loading 3,800 Kcal/kg NAR Panam
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd, the listed arm of state-run China National Coal Group, posted a 30.5% year-on-year decline in net profit during the first quarter, said the company on April 24.The company'
London-based mining group Anglo American has turned down the proposal from rival miner BHP to acquire the company, stating that the offer "significantly undervalues" Anglo American and its future pros
China's coking coal, coke markets firm on lower stocksChina's coking coal and coke markets continued to gain support from low stocks ahead of the May Day holiday, mainly due to sustained demand from c
Chinese metallurgical coke producers put forward the third coke price hike on April 25, just two days after the second was implemented, as the fundamentals continue to be in a favor.A major steelmaker
Indonesian thermal coal prices rise on increased demand from China, IndiaIndonesian thermal coal prices rose on April 25 due to increased interest from Chinese and Indian buyers. Yet, this price incre
Thermal coalProduction area The overall thermal coal market was temporarily stable, except for minor price corrections for certain grades. Safety checks put thermal coal supply in strain. Miners repor
India's coal imports trended upward in February 2024, snapping a three-month sequential decline and registering a year-on-year rise of over 20%.The nation's coal imports in February totaled 21.38 mill
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China's power usage saw a notable increase in the first quarter of the year, reflecting the nation's economic strength post-pandemic, especially evident in consumer expenditure.Power consumption, a cr
Russian coal shipments to Taman port's OTECO terminal experienced an 80% fall in Q1 compared to the same period last year, as suppliers suspended rail shipments from end-January due to exorbitant tran
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., a listed arm of China Energy Investment Corp, saw its total polyolefin sales pick up 0.17% year on year and rose 12.2% on the month to 60,700 tonnes in March 2024, said
China's production of coal, coke, crude steel and other main industrial products in Mar 2024.
Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, the largest coal miner in northwestern China's province of Shaanxi, generated net profit of 10.82 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in the first quarter of this yea
China consumed 794.2 TWh of electricity in March 2024, rising 7.4% on the year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on April 17.The primary industries, primarily the agric
Capacity utilization in China's coal mining and washing sector declined in the first quarter of this year to the lowest since the third quarter of 2020, as lower prices weakened production at mines an
China officially approved to set up a domestic coal production capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to ensure adequate supply and stabilize prices of the fossil fuel.After a previous draft issued e
China's coal production reached 1.11 billion tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, falling 4.1% compared with the same period last year, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.In
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
China's state planner has approved the construction of Kongduigou coal mine project in Inner Mongolia's Ordos city, local media reported on April 9.The Kongduigou mine, located in the northern mining
China's domestic coking coal market sentiment turned around due to a combination of growing demand and falling supply. The expected price rally in the downstream coke market also bolstered the outlook
Thermal coalProduction area Mine-mouth thermal coal prices ticked up in major producing regions, as stable portside market boosted trading activity. Coal shipments improved with more coal trucks arriv
Weakness continued to prevail in China's coking coal market during the last week, despite increased speculative demand driven partly by a contango in the futures market.However, end buyers remained ca
South Korea's coal imports for March further decreased at an accelerated rate, reaching the lowest since October 2022, customs data showed.The country imported 8.23 million tonnes of coal in March, do
Chinese metallurgical coke market is showing signs of a slight recovery, yet participants continue to wait for more evidence from following market dynamics.The eighth round of coke price cuts has been
International thermal coal market weakened last week, primarily attributed to lackluster demand from major buyers despite an expected supply contraction of some high-calorific value (CV) grades and ti
China's raw coal production has exhibited a downward trend since the beginning of this year, pressed by shrinking gains in major coal-producing regions, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
China's top coal-producing province Shanxi is set to cap production of the fossil fuel at around 1.3 billion tonnes this year, marking the first time to reduce output voluntarily in seven years, accor
China's domestic thermal coal prices moved sideways last week, thanks mainly to purchases by traders with pressing short-covering demand. The fresh demand, however, could be temporary and the seasonal
Indonesian thermal coal prices increased on the heels of an uptick in the Chinese domestic market, but the overall trading activity remained limited as increased shipping rates and lower Chinese yuan'
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