
China’s BF capacity use rises further to 82.98%
The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate climbed for the second straight week to reach 82.98% over January 12-18

The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate climbed for the second straight week to reach 82.98% over January 12-18

On January 18th, BHP Billiton (BHP) announced that in the first half of the 2023-24 fiscal year (July-December 2023)

Whitehaven Coal Ltd. is studying options to sell a 20% stake in the Blackwater mine to global steelmakers

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) has announced the closing of a new $320 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in January 2028

Australian resource firm BHP expects to come in near the top of its 13mn-15mn t thermal coal production guidance

China’s pig iron production totalled 871 million tonnes during 2023, up by a slight 0.7% from the previous year

Tepid domestic demand, robust exports to tint China’s steel sector in 2024

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s coking coal production for Q4CY23 was recorded at 11.4 mnt, dropping by 18% as against 13.9 mnt recorded in Q4CY22.

Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) will replace e.l.f. Beauty in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to opening of trading on Tuesday, Jan 23

From Jan to Dec 2023, national coke, pig iron and steel production increased year-on-year, while crude steel production remained flat

In Q4 2023, Teck Resources produced 6.4 million tons of metallurgical coal and sold 6.1 million tons; full-year output was 23.7 million tons

The coal brigade is back to kick tyres at London-listed miner Anglo American’s Australian mines.