Coal News & Price Data – July 21, 2023 – European Gas Markets Heat Up
July 21, 2023
European natural gas prices rose 3.9% as traders considered extreme heat and concerns over reduced Russian fuel supplies.
Category: China
Coal News & Price Data – July 20, 2023 – Xi Refuses to Meet with Kerry
July 20, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping made it clear that China will not allow its path to curb emissions to be dictated by others.
Coal News & Price Data – July 19, 2023 – Whitehaven Locked & Loaded for Daunia?
July 19, 2023
BHP is open to selling its coal mines separately, potentially allowing Whitehaven Coal to bid for the Daunia mine without raising equity.
Coal News & Price Data – July 18, 2023 – Richards Bay Coal Terminal Reopens
July 18, 2023
After a partial closure due to environmental management non-compliance the Port of Richards Bay has resumed its operations.
Coal News & Price Data – July 17, 2023 – Met Coal Q2 Review
July 17, 2023
Asian metallurgical coal prices saw significant declines in Q2, with PLV Hard Coking Coal falling by 22.3% quarter on quarter to $233/mt.
Coal News & Price Data – July 14, 2023 – China’s New Coal Fired Power Pipeline
July 14, 2023
China increased permits for new coal power plants in 2022, with local governments approving permits for 106 GW of new coal-fired capacity.
Coal News & Price Data – July 13, 2023 – NextDecade Takes FID on $18.4B LNG Facility
July 13, 2023
NextDecade Corp. will proceed with an $18.4 billion LNG plant in Texas, aiming to supply customers in Europe and Asia from 2027.
Coal News & Price Data – July 11, 2023 – NSW Court Dismisses Narrabri Stage 3 Blocking Case
July 11, 2023
Whitehaven Coal announced a court in New South Wales dismissed a lawsuit brought seeking to invalidate consent for Narrabri Stage 3.
Coal News & Price Data – July 10, 2023 – ARLP Breaking Ground on Henderson Co. Mine
July 10, 2023
Alliance Coal (ARLP) has started the construction of the Henderson County Coal Mine, a multi-million-dollar operation in Kentucky.
Coal News & Price Data – July 7, 2023 – Dry Bulk Facing Challenges in Q3
July 7, 2023
The dry bulk shipping market is expected to face challenges in the third quarter due to China’s sluggish economic recovery and weak commodity demand.
Coal News & Price Data – June 30, 2023 – Stratospheric Wind Anomaly
June 30, 2023
QBO wind anomaly is developing over the Equator, which will impact winter weather along with the El Nino event in the upcoming 2023/2024 Winter season
Coal News & Price Data – June 29, 2023 – Thieves Threaten South African Rail
June 29, 2023
South Africa to a power plant has faced setbacks due to criminal activity targeting the country’s rail system. The project, aimed at replacing coal truck deliveries, has been delayed due to vandalism and copper cable theft. In addition to the theft of copper cables, criminals are also targeting the rail system to promote truck usage.