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1 China's domestic thermal coal prices drift lower on softened demand 2021-01-21

Declines accelerated in the Chinese domestic thermal coal market as end buyers pull backed and waited on the fence for clarity of further market developments. In the following 10 days (Ja

2 Australia may face tougher time as top met coal buyers shift focus 2021-01-21

Australia, a leading metallurgical coal supplier, is likely to face tougher time as its top two importers – India and China – are both looking to diversify source markets amid rising concerns over sup

3 China Dec coal imports from Australia plunge to zero as restrictions still bites 2021-01-21

China didn't let any coal cargoes from Australia pass the customs clearance in December, whereas imports from other major sources like Indonesia and Russia increased sharply, according to data from th

4 Shanxi restores to largest coal producer in China after four years 2021-01-21

Northern China's Shanxi province regained its position as the largest coal producer in the country after overtaking Inner Mongolia, another key hub that topped the country in 2016-19. In

5 Enhanced domestic supply reduces Indonesia's coal exports 2021-01-21

Indonesian government urged local miners to step up domestic supply in a bid to complete their Domestic Market Obligation (DMO), partly leading to the tightness of supply towards China and other globa

6 Thermal coal sizzling in China's key production areas despite bearishness at ports 2021-01-20

Thermal coal prices showed no signs of abating at major production hubs as demand remained strong from downstream buyers, even after the bearish sentiment appeared at northern transfer ports.

7 Supply crunch to further firm up China's coke market in late Jan 2021-01-20

Coke supply woes that have lasted for months showed no signs of abating entering January and may continue to support a bullish market in the rest of the month. Coke production has failed

8 Warm weather may cool down China thermal coal market, traders 2021-01-20

Expectations for weakening upward strength in Chinese thermal coal are growing this week following two months of strong rises, as rebounding temperatures in many regions are bringing down utilities' d

9 China 2020 power consumption up 3.1% on yr 2021-01-20

China's power consumption in 2020 increased 3.1% on the year, as the growth driven by strong economy growth and higher-than-usual winter household heating more than offset the decline during the coron

10 China's crude steel output hits new high on post-pandemic demand pull 2021-01-20

Last year, China's crude steel production exceeded 1 billion tonnes for the first time in history, setting a new high for five consecutive years, propelled by a quick recovery in construction and manu

1 China Dec coal imports exceeds 39 Mt amid surged demand 2021-01-14

China's coal imports in December surged tremendously from a year earlier, as Chinese end users went on a buying spree after Beijing relaxed restrictions on coal imports in a bid to ease domestic suppl

2 Indonesia 2020 coal output down 9.5%, exports down 33.3% 2021-01-13

Indonesia's coal output reached 557.54 million tonnes in 2020, higher than the annual target of 550 million tonnes set at the beginning of the year, but 9.5% lower than the 2019's level, preliminary d

3 Mongolia 2020 coal exports fall 21.61% on yr 2021-01-15

Mongolia exported 28.59 million tonnes of coal in 2020, falling 21.61% year on year, showed latest data from Mongolian Customs General Administration (MCGA) on January 14. Value of the ex

4 Indonesia Dec coal exports hit 9-mth high 2021-01-14

Indonesia exported a total 36.7 million tonnes of coal in December, rising 1.5% from the same month a year ago and 18.29% month on month, which hit a new high since April, 2020, according to cargo-

5 N Queensland Dec coal export hits 11-mth high 2021-01-12

Coal exports from three terminals of North Queensland in Australia hit an 11-month high in December, showed the latest data from North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. North Queensland'

6 China's non-fossil energy share likely to exceed 20% in 2025 2021-01-11

Non-fossil fuel is expected to account for more than 20% of China's energy mix by 2025, according to an industry study compiled by the Center of Energy & Environmental Policy Research (CEEP), Beij

7 China's Dec PPI decline further slows down, CPI back to positive growth 2021-01-11

China's producer price index (PPI) in December dipped 0.4% from the preceding year, slowing down significantly from a 1.5% drop in November, showed data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Janua

8 Chinese power utilities warn of coal shortage as power demand surges 2021-01-13

Sixteen power utilities in Anhui, Jiangsu and other provinces and cities in Yangtze River Delta have put out an alert about potential supply shortage of thermal coal as coal inventories were dropping

9 Taiwan Dec coal imports slump 20.42% on mth 2021-01-12

Taiwan's coal imports in December hit a new low since February, 2020, showed the preliminary statistics from Taiwan customs. Coal imports fell 20.42% month on month and 11.77% year on yea

10 China's coal mine accidents down 28.2% YoY in 2020 2021-01-13

There were 122 coal mine accidents reported in 2020 in China, down 28.2% compared with a year ago, according to a meeting held by the National Mine Safety Administration on January 11.

1 China's primary coking coal spikes to nearly 15-mth high on shortage 2021-01-04

China's primary coking coal, a high-quality coal grade for the production of coke used in steel mills, has ticked up to a nearly 15-month high on the back of short supply at mines and robust buys from

2 China's domestic thermal coal shrugs off miners' pledge for price stabilization 2021-01-05

Several major Chinese coal groups issued a New Year proposal for stabilization of domestic spot prices that have climbed far above the government's preferred trading band, but the market was little im

3 China's benchmark thermal coal prices near all-time high 2021-01-12

Growing heating demand and low availability have pushed up thermal coal prices quickly at China's northern transfer ports, with a few transactions sealed above 1,000 yuan/t, a high level only behind t

4 China's domestic thermal coal prices refresh record high 2021-01-05

Spot thermal coal prices have continued to set new highs at China's northern transfer ports in recent days, highlighting severity of the ongoing supply crunch, although some large coal producers made

5 Indonesian thermal coal prices edge up on transport delay 2021-01-08

Indonesian thermal coal prices edged up as flood delayed delivery to China and other countries, according to sources on January 8. Indonesian coal producer Multi Harapan Utama (MHU) was h

6 China may consider easing curbs on Australian coal imports, sources 2021-01-13

Market observers speculated China could consider easing restrictions on coal imports from Australia in the near term after domestic thermal coal prices soared further on sustained supply crunch.

7 Top 10 China coal industry news in 2020 2021-01-06

1. Anti-coronavirus & coal supply guarantee China's coal industry has been ramping up production since the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020. China National Coal Association appealed twice la

8 China's thermal coal prices spike to highest levels in history 2021-01-15

After surging at an unexpected speed for two weeks since the New Year's Day, China's domestic spot thermal coal prices reached new highs, surpassing previous records that have been held since 2008.

9 Chinese appetite jolts seaborne met coal prices; 2021 outlook positive 2021-01-05

Chinese steelmakers' shifted needs from Australian coal to other cargoes have created a strong jolt to seaborne coking coal prices, with many well-known low-volatile coal brands surging above $200/t o

10 China steps up rail coal shipments to meet surging demand 2021-01-08

Coal stocks at power plants in many places of China have been under strain after a cold snap stormed the country, forcing rail authorities to step up shipments. China's National Meteorolo

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