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1 China Coal Daily Track (Dec 13) 2019-12-13

Thermal coal Production area Some coal mines have already stopped operation in Shaanxi's Yilin. Under great safety pressures, many private mines close to complete their annual production ta

2 Chinese utilities bidding low for import thermal coal, traders 2019-12-13

Chinese power producers are still giving low bids for import thermal coal, according to some traders engaged in the market, dampening market strength for possible upticks in the short run.

3 Qinhuangdao thermal coal market remains silent amid lack of direction 2019-12-13

Chinese domestic thermal coal prices held steady at Qinhuangdao and other Bohai-rim transfer ports as buyers and sellers adopted a "wait-and-see" approach amid lack of price direction. Both supply and

4 Shanxi Coal Import & Export signs 22.34 Mt long-term coal contracts 2019-12-13

Shanxi Coal Import and Export Group, a leading coal producer in northern China, sealed 2020 long-term coal supply contracts totaling 22.34 million tonnes at annual products ordering meeting on Decembe

5 China's 2020 gas consumption to reach 320 bcm – CNPC research 2019-12-13

China's gas consumption in 2020 is expected to rise to around 320 billion cubic metres (bcm), while the pace of gas import growth is set to slow sharply this year, state energy group China National Pe

6 Pre-holiday demand may lend limited support for Australian met coal 2019-12-12

Market players eyed a round of purchase boom from Chinese users for Australian coking coal a couple of weeks leading up to Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, but they also expected it would not give sub

7 S Korea Nov thermal coal imports dive to 5-mth trough 2019-12-12

South Korea imported 8.66 million tonnes of thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) in November, diving down to a five-month trough since June this year, according to South Korean

8 China coking coal prices seen to slide in 2020 2019-12-12

China's coking coal prices are expected to decline in 2020, pressured by large quantities of import cargoes and restrained appetite from coke plants, said analyst from coal and coke consultant Fenwei

9 China's Hebei declares orange smog alert from Dec 13, firms could cut output 2019-12-12

China's northern Hebei province, home to the country's top steelmaking cities, has issued an orange smog alert from December 13 as adverse weather conditions are set to increase pollution, state-backe

10 China Coal Daily Track (Dec 12) 2019-12-12

Thermal coal Production area Coal prices were largely unchanged at major production areas with still lack of upward strength due to tepid demand from downstream buyers. Apart from

1 China's HBIS sets up JV with S Korea steel giant 2019-12-11

The Hebei Iron and Steel (HBIS) Group Co Ltd, one of China's largest steelmakers, said it will partner with South Korea's largest steel company POSCO in setting up a joint venture in China to develop,

2 Mongolia Jan-Nov coal exports up 4.2% YoY, customs data 2019-12-11

Mongolian coal exports registered a relatively firm year-on-year growth of 4.2% in the first eleven months this year, according to customs data, despite slowing offtakes, especially to its largest imp

3 China's Nov coal imports slump 19.1% MoM 2019-12-09

China's coal imports plunged 19% in November from the previous month as tighter customs regulations curbed overseas shipments. The world's top coal importer brought in 20.78 million tonne

4 Daqin Nov coal shipment down nearly 8% on yr 2019-12-10

China's leading coal-dedicated Daqin railway transported 35.41 million tonnes of coal in November, falling 7.95% from the preceding year, said its operator Daqin Railway Co., Ltd in an announcement la

5 China's raw coal output rises for 2 yrs amid advanced capacity boost 2019-12-11

China's raw coal production has picked up for the second year in a row to 3.7 billion tonnes in 2018, a brighter trend following deep declines of 2.5%, 3.3% and 9% in 2014-2016, according to a report

6 China Railway aims to increase coal shipment by 100 Mt in 2020 2019-12-10

China State Railway Group aimed to ramp up coal delivery by more than 100 million tonnes in the next year, said Ying Huigang, director with Cargo Transport Department of China State Railway Group, at

7 China Nov coal exports hit 30-mth high, GAC 2019-12-09

China's coal exports hit a 30-month high in November, showed data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on December 8, due to oversupply from slow coal consumption in domestic market.

8 Nippon Steel and Glencore settle Oct-term contract at $72.75/t FOB 2019-12-13

Japan's Nippon Steel has settled with Australia's largest coal producer Glencore to buy thermal coal at $72.75/t for October 2019 to September 2020 delivery, basis 6,322 kcal/kg GAR, sources said on D

9 S Korea Nov coal imports fall 11.5% MoM 2019-12-12

South Korea's coal imports (including thermal coal, metallurgical coal and anthracite) declined 11.5% month on month in November, which was also 12.27% lower than the year prior, showed the latest cus

10 Canada's Oct bituminous coal exports dive near 34% MoM 2019-12-09

Canada posted a sharp 33.94% month-on-month decline in bituminous coal exports in October after it notched a record high a month earlier, showed the trade data from the Statistics Canada.

1 China thermal coal traders fret about downside pressure from contract talk 2019-12-03

Participants in Chinese spot thermal coal market fretted about downside pressure from possible steadiness or downward adjustment of 2020 annual base price of long-term contract, after spot prices have

2 Indonesian thermal coal prices marching higher in China amid active purchases 2019-12-05

Indonesian thermal coal prices have been climbing by $2/t since late November in Chinese seaborne import market, spurred by buying demand from Chinese buyers, which could possibly be the last time of

3 Indonesian thermal coal sales improve as Chinese buyers seek Jan, Feb shipments 2019-12-02

Sales of Indonesian thermal coal with January and February laycans to China improved last week, as several utilities sought to restock before or after the Spring Festival holidays, which falls on late

4 China coking coal prices diverge; Mongolian coal plummeting 2019-12-02

Coking coal prices continued diverging in Chinese main production areas late last week, with premium coking coal grades further firming up while blending coking coal facing high likelihood of downward

5 China thermal coal participants sidelined, awaiting new direction 2019-12-02

The majority of participants in Chinese spot thermal coal market were on the sidelines late last week, waiting for a new direction as domestic 2020 long-term contract coal pricing approaches.

6 Indonesian thermal coal prices inclined to stabilize in near term 2019-12-06

Indonesian thermal coal prices held largely steady in China's seaborne import market, a situation traders thought would continue in the short run, as both bullish and bearish factors were interweaved

7 Australian thermal coal prices rebound for nearly one week 2019-12-04

Prices of Australian thermal coal have inched up for around one week after falling for over one month, thanks to revived buying interest from China and other importers. Some Chinese utili

8 Weekly China coking coal market analysis and forecast 2019-12-03

Coking coal market bounced back at China's main production areas during the past week, marking an end of declines lasting for weeks alongside improved buying from coke producers and price rises of pre

9 Weekly China thermal coal market analysis and forecast 2019-12-03

China's domestic thermal coal market generally held steady last week, with demand showing no signs of clear improvement and wait-and-see sentiment simmering ahead of the 2020 term contract talks. Impo

10 Indonesian offers mixed in China's seaborne thermal coal market 2019-12-03

Indonesian thermal coal suppliers gave offers in a wider range to Chinese buyers at the start of this week, suggesting different perceptions about the near-term market trend. Offer prices

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