China's coal output and sales both declined in the first seven months of 2013, statistics from the China National Coal Association (CNCA) showed on Monday. The country's coal output in the Jan.-July period stood at 2.13 billion tonnes, ...
Tags: Coal Output, Mineral
A credit crisis in Shenmu, a bustling northwest China county that built its riches on coal, has stoked concerns regarding how quickly the country can complete its economic transition. Hundreds of underground banks that mushroomed in ...
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In January-May this year, total gross profits of the ferrous metal smelting, rolling and processing sector in China were up 34.28 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). In the given ...
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As coal prices remain lackluster due to sluggish demand, Shanxi took measures to stabilize the local coal market and ease the mounting pressure that coal producers in the province have been feeling since January. The Shanxi provincial ...
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Indian state-run steelmaking and mining company Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), also known as Vizag Steel, has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the ministry of international trade of British Columbia, Canada, ...
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Chinese state-owned Yanzhou Coal Mining's proposal to acquire the 22% of shares it does not own in Australian coal producer Yancoal Australia for A$905 million ($822 million) might violate strict foreign investment conditions set by the ...
Tags: Coal Mining, Chemicals
Several influential environmental groups are gearing up to sue the Obama administration for refusing to regulate US coal mines as major emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas that many scientists say is fueling climate change. Ashley ...
Global thermal coal prices are unlikely to recover this year unless Australian coal producers lower production or an unexpected event rattles the seaborne market and sends prices north, industry experts attending the Coaltrans Asia ...
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The Asian thermal coal market is cautiously awaiting a decision from China, wondering if Beijing is serious about imposing a ban on imports of low calorific value coal, according to a range of market players interviewed by Platts Monday at ...
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According to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, in the January-April period of the current year, Ukraine's coal mining output decreased by 4.3 percent year on year to 27.989 million mt. Meanwhile, in April alone Ukraine's ...
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Due to weak market sentiment, Ukrainian pig iron and coke producer Donetsk Iron & Steel Plant (DMZ or Donetskstal) has decided to postpone the launch of its 1.5 million metric tpy capacity electric arc furnace (EAF) again, previously ...
According to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, in the January-April period of the current year, Ukraine's coal mining output decreased by 4.3 percent year on year to 27.989 million mt. Meanwhile, in April alone Ukraine's ...
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With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion. Most people would put Jeff Garzik in the former camp. A Bitcoin core developer for ...
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According to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, in the January-February period of the current year, Ukraine's coal mining output decreased by 2.12 percent year on year to 13.723 million mt. Meanwhile, in February alone, ...
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Russia's En+ Group, China Development Bank and Shenhua Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement worth up to $2 billion to jointly develop coal resources in Eastern Siberia, the Russian energy company said Friday. Under the ...