BHP Billiton has lifted its production guidance for Western Australian iron ore to 217 million mt for the 12 months to June 30, up by 5 million mt from its earlier estimate, the Melbourne-based miner said Wednesday. The "relatively ...
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On April 15, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (Apr. 7-13) the overall average finished steel price in China rose by 0.6 percent compared to the previous week. In the given week, the average prices of ...
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Australian miner BHP Billiton has announced its production results for the third quarter and the first nine months ended March 31, 2014, lifting its iron ore production guidance for the financial year 2013-14 by five million mt to 217 ...
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US-based coal producer Walter Energy, Inc. has announced that it will begin idling its Canadian operations, including the Wolverine and Brazion coal mines in British Columbia, this month, due to the unfavorable coal pricing environment. ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19th annual report of overall U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, showing a 3.4 percent decrease in 2012 from 2011. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, ...
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Chinese inquiries for imported thermal coal have picked up amid stabilizing domestic prices and lower freight rates, but a wide bid-offer spread continues to deter spot deals, sources said Tuesday. Australian suppliers have raised their ...
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and steel companies, has announced that its contract with Baosteel Resources, the raw materials-focused wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese steelmaking major Baosteel, which provides for an increase ...
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Finland-based steelmaker Ruukki has announced that it will replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel plant with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system to improve steelmaking cost efficiency by reducing raw ...
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Genesee & Wyoming's North American railroads hauled 30,767 coal and coke carloads in March, up 26.2% from the year-ago month, the company said Friday. The Darien, Connecticut-based company attributed the increase to higher demand in its ...
Suek's coal sales dipped in the first quarter as a result of a weaker domestic market, although the fall was partially offset by increased international business, Russia's largest miner of the fossil fuel said Thursday. Suek's overall ...
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Combined coal stocks held by six major power generation companies in eastern and southern China averaged 12.753 million mt in the week ended Tuesday, down 0.1% week on week, Qinhuangdao Port said in a weekly report Thursday. Based on the ...
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The top natural gas analyst at Jefferies raised his 2014 gas price forecast 8% Thursday, citing a much higher than anticipated winter price in the first quarter and the end of coal's ability to keep gas prices range-bound. "The era of too ...
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According to a report Thursday from the Lake Carriers' Association, ice formations, the likes of which have not been seen in decades, severely limited cargo movement in US-flag vessels on the Great Lakes in March.? Shipments of iron ore, ...
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"ROHS of European Union " harmful material limit use instruction ROHS of European Union ( harmful material limit use instruction ) have put into effect in July 1,2006, beginning from this day, all electronic electrics in European sales must ...
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US Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb thermal coal for May delivery closed 20 cents higher at $13.05/st on Wednesday, the highest level for the front month since November 23, 2011, when the price closed at $13.75/st. PRB 8,800 physical May ...
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