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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.
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd, the listed arm of China National Coal Group, reported its polyolefin output was up 0.8% YoY and flat MoM at 132 Kt in Mar 2024, while polyolefin sales increased 7.1% YoY and 53.1% MoM to 150 Kt, according to figures released by the company on Apr 16.
Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland increased 6.05% YoY and 27.90% MoM to 42.85 Mt in Mar, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority. The shipments to China accounted for 86% of the port's total iron ore exports in the month.
Rio Tinto's iron ore production was registered at 68.70 Mt in Q1 2024, falling 2% YoY and 10% QoQ. Shipments stood at 68.76 Mt, down 4% YoY and 9% QoQ.
Indonesian thermal coal prices rose on April 25 due to increased interest from Chinese and Indian buyers. Yet, this price increase might not last long given the unchanged fundamentals.Chinese traders
Stanmore Resources has signed agreements to acquire 100% ownership of two metallurgical coal projects, as per a statement released by the Australian coal miner.Stanmore Resources has entered into a de
Shaanxi province in northwest China produced 177.73 million tonnes of raw coal in the first three months of this year, maintaining the same level as the corresponding period in 2023, according to data
China'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 coking plants, steel mills and traders and regional sup
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices moved in either direction in major producing regions. Sidelined sentiment further widened along with reducing portside prices. Some miners that offered
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China's power consumption may climb around 6% this year in a normal-weather scenario, an industry body forecast on April 24, factoring in economic growth, progressed electrification for energy use by
Australian miner South32 produced 1.41 million tonnes of coal during the third quarter of the financial year 2024 (January-March), increasing 60% from the previous quarter but falling 2% year on year,
Japan produced 7.2 million tonnes of crude steel in March, rising 2.9% month on month (MoM) yet down 3.9% year on year (YoY), according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation.The outp
China's coking coal imports in March bounced back from a month ago, backed by prominent growth in Mongolian coal imports, customs data showed, with Mongolia and Russia remaining the top two suppliers.
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'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 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 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'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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
China's hydropower generation is expected to significantly increase during the flood season from April to October, despite recent worries about low water levels in major rivers in southwestern region
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