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Coal News & Price Data – September 25, 2023 – Met Mine Fire in Guizhou Province Claims 16 Lives

A coal mine accident in Guizhou province, China, claimed 16 lives after a conveyor belt caught fire, trapping workers underground.

India’s plans to add 25-30 GW of thermal power on top of 49 GW already under construction, resulting in 40% more coal burn.

Chevron hasn’t reached an agreement with unions regarding strike action at the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG facilities.

Whitehaven Coal is considering using $1.1bn to $1.8bn in debt to purchase BHP’s coal mines in Queensland, as suggested by UBS analysts.

In terms of metallurgical coal equity share price action, it has been pretty exciting to say the least as they’ve rallied.

Why is met rallying? Supply has become incrementally tighter and demand coming out of the summer doldrums is picking up again.

New Hope Coal reported record profits due to high coal prices, and plans to nearly double production this decade.

Thermal coal prices strengthened, surpassing $125 USD/ton, attributed to increased consumption and a sharp rise in gas prices.

Haul truck operations at Peak Downs might be suspended for two more weeks after two trucks slid over 100 meters during an overnight shift.

Why is Alliance trading at a market premium to Australian thermal coal producers? It makes no sense in terms of long-term shareholder value.