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September 11, 2018

Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise

Pilbara Ports Authority announced another shipping record as part of its August 2018 shipping figures. (more…)

September 4, 2018

India’s coal import rises 12% to 79 million tonnes in April-July

India’s coal import rose 11.9 per cent to 78.7 million tonnes in the first four months of the current fiscal. (more…)

A tug boat pulls a coal barge along the Mahakam River in Samarinda, Indonesia, March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

August 28, 2018

U.S. coal shipment to China shifts to South Korea amid trade spat

A vessel hauling a shipment of coal from the United States switched its destination on Friday to South Korea from China, according to ship tracking...

August 28, 2018

Vale’s iron ore output will rise only if prices increase: CEO

The chief executive officer of Brazil’s Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore producer, said in an interview published on Sunday that the company would...

August 28, 2018

Russia sees potential to double coal exports to Asia by 2025

Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday that Moscow sees potential to double Russia’s coal exports to Asia by 2025. (more…)

August 14, 2018

Copper Vulnerable to Supply Shock as Giant Mine Faces Strike

Copper bears could get caught wrong-footed as a strike looms at the world’s biggest mine. (more…)

August 9, 2018

China’s iron ore imports rise in July despite pollution curbs

China’s iron ore imports rebounded in July, customs data showed on Wednesday, buoyed by record steel production and strong margins as official measures to cut...

August 8, 2018

Glencore reports record earnings, higher costs too

Glencore reported a 23 percent rise in first-half core earnings on Wednesday, just below analyst forecasts, as higher costs and lower prices for cobalt and...

A cargo ship is loaded with coal during the opening ceremony of a new dock at the North Korean port of Rajin July 18, 2014. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev/File Photo

July 23, 2018

Thermal Coal Imports Surge 19% In Major Indian Ports In Q1

India’s top 12 major ports reported a 19.32 percent surge in imports of thermal coal to 28.28 million tonnes during April-June this year, according to...

An employee inspects some steel at the plant of German steel company Salzgitter AG in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony late November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

July 20, 2018

Shanghai steel futures climb to 10-month high

Shanghai construction steel rebar futures jumped to a 10-month top on Thursday, climbing more than 1 percent as China’s crackdown on pollution raised concerns over...

July 19, 2018

Vitol invests in coal-to-oil venture as UN shipping fuel rules loom

Energy trader Vitol and coal miner Peabody Energy are partnering with start-up Arq to turn coal waste into a low-sulphur oil product that could be...

July 19, 2018

Southern Chinese ports prioritize thermal coal imports

Coking coal end-users in southern China are taking a step back from making seaborne purchases, given that port authorities are now prioritizing thermal coal imports...

July 17, 2018

Vale notches record Q2 iron ore, pellet output despite trucker strike

Brazil’s Vale SA achieved record iron ore and pellet production for a second quarter despite a nationwide trucker strike that paralyzed Latin America’s largest economy...

July 13, 2018

Shanghai rebar hits 10-month top as China’s pollution fight intensifies

China’s rebar steel futures rallied more than 3 percent to their highest in 10 months on Thursday amid potentially tighter supply as the government intensifies...

July 3, 2018

With China’s economy under threat, iron ore prices seen sliding further

Signs of a slowing Chinese economy and risks from steep tariffs brought in during a festering Sino-U.S. trade row will curb demand for steelmaking material...