
Coal News & Price Data – September 6, 2023 – NSW Revises Royalty Rates
New South Wales (NSW) will update coal royalty rates to ensure a fair return for the state’s resources in modern market conditions.

New South Wales (NSW) will update coal royalty rates to ensure a fair return for the state’s resources in modern market conditions.

Cameco has provided a market update indicating challenges at the Cigar Lake mine and Key Lake mill will affect their 2023 production forecast.

Australian prime hard met coal prices are expected to rally further due to a supply squeeze, resulting in progressively higher priced trades.

In the first half of 2023, China approved 52 GW of new coal power projects, a significant increase from the 15 GW permitted in H1 2022

The IEA’s July 2023 coal market update reveals production costs remain high, as reflected in recent financial reports from producers.

South32 said it’ll halt some Appin Mine operations, which is part of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, due to a strike of mining supervisors.

European natural gas prices experienced the largest jump since March of the previous year due to concerns over potential supply disruptions.

European natural gas prices experienced the largest jump since March of the previous year due to concerns over potential supply disruptions.

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.

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.

With Australian PLV trading at a premium to CFR China, the arbitrage for Australian coal into China remains firmly closed.

A tornado struck the North Antelope Rochelle Mine during shift change, resulting in eight injuries and no fatalities