Coal

Chinese steelmakers will increasingly seek out higher-quality coking coal grades as the industry makes further progress in reducing carbon emissions and moves up the steel product value chain.

Ukraine’s reserves of coal at thermal power plants fell 2.6% over the past month to 1.47 million mt Monday, the energy and coal industry ministry said Monday.

The western part of Australia's Goonyella coal rail network remains closed following heavy rain from storms that have hit central and northern Queensland over the past two days.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today rejected a proposal backed by President Donald Trump that would have provided potentially billions of dollars to coal and nuclear power plants in support "grid resiliency."

Japan is pushing ahead with plans for the electrification of almost all energy consuming sectors to help meet its target for an 80pc cut in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

Profit margins have taken over from cost cutting as the main focus for Australia's coal industry, as rising prices drive a shift from productivity improvements to longer term mine planning and asset renewal.

Rio Tinto today officially opened its Silvergrass iron ore mine in Western Australia

Indonesia and Vietnam have agreed to increase co-operation to promote investment in new coal projects

UK-Australian mining firm BHP Billiton expects growth in the seaborne coking coal market to outstrip pig iron production, as Chinese steel mills relocate to coastal areas and emerging markets such as India continue to grow

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. today announced that its Australian platform company, Australian Future Energy Pty Ltd (AFE), has successfully closed the acquisition of the 270MM metric ton (MT) JORC compliant thermal coal resource, near Pentland, Queensland

Authorities at Rizhao port in China's Shandong province have announced a halt to all imports of Russian anthracite on concerns that banned North Korean supplies were being mixed with Russian cargoes.

 Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today reported second quarter 2017 net income of $37.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, compared with $51.7 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2017

Mechel PAO (MICEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports launching open coal mining at Dzhebariki-Khaya open pit in Yakutia. The deposit is worked by Yakutugol Holding Company AO, which is part of Mechel Group.

President Donald Trump in his first address to Congress highlighted his early actions on rolling back energy sector regulations and promised to make corporate tax overhaul a top priority.

Chinese government policy may continue to drive the coking market in 2017, after Beijing helped spark an unexpected price rally this year.