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Global mining major Glencore produced 26.90 million tonnes of thermal coal in January-March 2023, down 5.6% from 28.50 million tonnes a year ago, the company said in its quarterly report on April 21.
China's coal exports totaled 880,000 tonnes in the first three months of 2023, up 32.3% year on year, customs data showed.
The exports were worth $309.61 million, up 54.2% year on year, d
Global crude steel production rose 1.7% from a year ago to 165 million tonnes in March, showed data from the World Steel Association (WSA).
In March, the top ten crude steel producers wer
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
Kyrgyzstan delivered 431.4 tonnes of coal to China during January-February, compared with only 53 tonnes in the same period in the preceding year, according to official data.
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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 top coal mining hubs maintained stable production in March while Xinjiang registered a strong growth, official data showed, as the government continued to ensure energy security.
Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland rose 2.3% from a year earlier to 40.41 million tonnes in March, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority.
It was also up 18.79% fro
Coal freight rates along China's coast extended losses this week despite some pickup in demand for the commodity, as ample shipping supply continued to weigh.
The China Coastal Coal Freig
China's portside thermal coal prices edged down on April 21 as downstream buyers slowed procurement, bringing the market to a standstill again.
On April 21, benchmark 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR th
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China's cement industry faced significant headwinds in 2022 due to the downturn in the property market and other factors.
According to Anhui Conch Cement, the cement industry's total prof
China's production of coal, coke, crude steel and other main industrial products in Mar 2023.
Indonesian thermal coal prices found support in firmly-placed Chinese import tender results and rising Chinese domestic spot prices, yet the seaborne import market still lacked direction as the overal
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., the country's largest listed coal producer, reported its commercial coal output was down 1.8% year on year but up 5.4% on the month to 27.30 million tonnes in March, ac
Coal inventories at China's major transshipment port of Qinhuangdao declined last week to hit the lowest since late March, as inflows declined fast in wake of the maintenance to Daqin railway.
Thermal coal prices at northern China ports continued to rise for the third day on April 18 after declining for weeks, but demand has softened, traders said.
On April 18, benchmark 5500 K
Thermal coal
Production area Major production areas saw continued decline in prices, despite individual 10-20 yuan/t upward corrections. Downstream users only maintained on-demand purchases,
China churned out 417.22 million tonnes of raw coal in March 2023, rising 4.3% from a year ago, showed data from National Bureau of Statistics on April 18.
The growth slowed down by 1.5 p
Infographic | China's raw coal production by province in Mar 2023
Indonesian thermal coal prices remained unchanged largely on April 17, but perceptions about the market direction were mixed.
Traders noted utilities had abandoned some tenders for May-lo
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