China’s Blast Furnace capacity use falls to 15-mth low
January 5, 2024
The blast furnace capacity utilization rate among Chinese steel producers had fallen for the 10th consecutive week to 81.59%
Author: CoalNewswire
India’s 2024 Petcoke demand may rise
January 5, 2024
India’s consumption of petroleum coke will likely rise in 2024 on easing of Venezuelan sanctions & growing cement consumption
Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile
January 5, 2024
Teck Resources kissed coal goodbye after closing the sale of its minority stake in steelmaking coal operations to Nippon Steel and Posco
India’s coal production soared 38% in December 2023
January 5, 2024
India’s coal production from captive and commercial mines soared by 38% in December 2023, reaching 14.04 million tonnes
ACNR Idles Lila Canyon Indefinitely
January 4, 2024
Lila Canyon mine will lay off 150 workers in January, and Utah’s 2023 coal production will be the lowest since 1976.
South African thermal coal exports drop by 3% YoY
January 4, 2024
South Africa’s thermal coal exports dropped by 3% y-o-y to 60.24 mnt in CY’23 as against 62.21 mnt in the same period last year
More than 100 Workers Laid Off at Wilkie Creek Coal Mine
January 4, 2024
More than 100 workers have been laid off from a Western Downs coal mine after its owner went into administration
Whitehaven moves ahead in plan for local solar power generator
January 4, 2024
Whitehaven Coal is preparing an application for a proposed $43 million solar photovoltaic electricity generation system (solar farm)
India plans state backed consortium for coking coal imports
January 4, 2024
India plans to form a consortium of state-owned companies to facilitate coking coal imports to help with shortages
China’s met coke prices to soften in January
January 4, 2024
Chinese prices of metallurgical coke are likely to decrease in the first half of January as steel mills become less active
Salzgitter Restarts Blast Furnace After Revamp
January 4, 2024
German steelmaker Salzgitter has successfully restarted its blast furnace No. 2 after a comprehensive modernization project
Mexico Imposes 80% Tariff on Vietnamese Steel Amid Trade Tensions
January 4, 2024
Many accuse China of dumping excess steel in the Mexican market through Vietnamese companies which are proxies for these Chinese firms