Japan’s Coal Imports Fall 8.76% in 2023
January 30, 2024
Trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance of Japan show that Japan’s total coal imports in December 2023 were 14.4128 million tons
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US coal exports account for larger share of a shrinking market
January 30, 2024
As domestic consumption of US coal declines in the near term, the US EIA expects exports to account for a larger share of US coal consumption
Vietnam Coal Production down 3.32% in 2023
January 29, 2024
For the whole year of 2023, Vietnam produced a total of 48.1787 million tons of coal, a decrease of 3.32% from 49.8324 million tons in 2022
How will China’s Steel Market Perform in 2024?
January 27, 2024
Prices may not fluctuate too much ahead of the Lunar holidays but may trend down post-holidays, depending on raw material and demand trends.
Russia’s Coal Output down 1.26% in 2023
January 26, 2024
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak wrote that by the end of 2023, Russia’s coal production was 438 million tons
2023 global crude steel production totals
January 25, 2024
World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 135.7 million tonnes (Mt)
Global steelmaking capacity seen topping 2.5 billion t in ’23
January 25, 2024
Despite increasingly challenging market conditions, global steelmaking capacity during 2023 grew for a fifth consecutive year
Japanese Steel Exports Rise 1.3% in 2023
January 25, 2024
In CY’23, steel exports demonstrated their initial upturn in two years, recording a 1.3% y-o-y increase to reach 32.356 million tonnes (mnt)
Vancouver Coal Exports Bounce Back in 2023
January 24, 2024
Vancouver’s coal export scene witnessed a robust turnaround in 2023, with volumes surging to a near two-year high in December
China’s Met Coal Imports Surge to Record Highs, Fueled by Mongolia and Russia
January 24, 2024
China’s insatiable appetite for metallurgical coal (met coal) reached new heights in December 2023, fueled by a 77.3% year-on-year increase
Chinese Hydropower Down 5.6% in 2023
January 24, 2024
From January to December 2023, the national hydropower generation was 1,140.9 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year decrease of 5.6%
China’s coking coal imports increased by 77.3% in Dec 2023
January 22, 2024
The latest data shows that in December 2023, China imported 11.464 million tons of coking coal, a year-on-year increase of 77.3%