Latest Coal News

Western Australia to pump millions into Griffin Coal
West Australian taxpayers will spend hundreds of millions of dollars subsidising Indian-owned coal miner

South Africa warns others not to go from electricity to darkness
One of the architects of South Africa’s groundbreaking deal with rich nations to move more quickly away from coal.

China’s BF capacity use falls 5th week to 87.63%
The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate among Chinese steel producers slipped for the fifth straight week

Chinese Blast Furnace Review
21 blast furnaces were put into operation in 2023, with a total capacity of 33.04 mmt.

Exxaro expects lower full-year volumes, but stable demand
Mining group Exxaro Resources says seaborne thermal coal prices have remained under pressure for most of the year

Railway “Incident” Connecting Russia and China
The Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) in Russia is facing disruptions after a freight train caught fire, blocking the Severomuysky tunnel

Sev.en Acquires AES Corp Vietnam Coal-Fired Power Plants
AES Corporation entered agreed to divest its majority stake in the Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam to Sev.en

China steel prices may keep rising in Dec
The rebound in China’s steel prices during this month is expected to extend to December, supported by resilient steel demand

Nippon Steel to seek more Coking Coal Assets
Executives at Nippon Steel said the company would seek stakes in coking coal mines to ensure stable supplies of basic raw materials.

BHP Managers ‘stripped of $100,000 entitlements’ by Whitehaven
Whitehaven Coal has been accused of using a workplace loophole to wipe out $30 million in accrued entitlements from senior managers at BHP.