Technical Analysis Series – HCC
June 24, 2024
I don’t care for technical analysis much, but sometimes it is the best framework on which to build trade ideas. We examine that here, using HCC as an example…
Category: Iron Ore
Technical Analysis Series – AMR
June 21, 2024
I don’t care for technical analysis much, but sometimes it is the best framework on which to build trade ideas. We examine that here, using AMR as an example…
Coal News & Price Data – June 17, 2024 – Expanded US Sanctions Deepen Strain on Russian Coal Industry
June 17, 2024
The United States Treasury Department has broadened its sanctions against Russian coal enterprises, including Elga, Coalstar, and the Mairykhsky open-pit mine…
Coal News & Price Data – June 14, 2024 – US Coal Power Plant Retirements Set to Increase in 2025
June 15, 2024
The United States is set to experience a significant surge in coal-fired power plant retirements in 2025, dramatically reducing coal demand after a quieter 2024.
Coal News & Price Data – May 26, 2024 – CSX Resumes Coal Shipments from Baltimore After Key Bridge Disaster
May 26, 2024
After being unable to export coal with the Port of Baltimore’s main channel blocked in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, the CSX railroad said its terminal here has resumed coal shipments and expects to be back to normal early next week…
China March iron ore imports edge up, steel exports near 8-year high
April 12, 2024
China’s iron ore imports in March rose about 0.5% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday
Fitch Increases Iron Ore & Coking Coal Price Assumptions
March 22, 2024
Fitch Ratings, a prominent international credit rating agency, has updated its financial price forecasts for iron ore and coking coal
Transnet Suspends Operations on South Africa’s Main Iron Ore Export Line
March 11, 2024
Transnet has suspended operations on South Africa’s main iron ore export line following a train derailment early Sunday
Guinea Approves Simandou Iron Ore Mining Project
March 7, 2024
The West African state of Guinea recently approved a joint development deal between the government, Rio Tinto/Simfer, and WCS
Global Seaborne Iron Ore Trade in 2023
February 21, 2024
Global iron ore trade volumes inched up by around 5% on the year to 1.59 billion tonnes (bnt) in CY’23 from 1.52 bnt recorded in CY’22.
China’s shift to steady commodity demand echoes in BHP results
February 21, 2024
The changing nature of China’s commodity demand is neatly encapsulated by the latest results of BHP Group, the world’s biggest mining company
China’s Hunger for Fuel and Metal: Imports of Coal and Iron Ore Surge in 2023
January 12, 2024
China’s insatiable appetite for fuel and metal showed no signs of slowing down in 2023, as both coal and iron ore imports shattered records