The three coal terminals at Australia's Newcastle port increased their combined shipments of thermal and coking coal 39% week on week to 3.45 million mt on Monday, hitting a 13-week high, according to Newcastle Port Corp. data released ...
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Apple shortage may boost juice prices Juice processors and cider makers could be paying up to $1,000 a tonne for apples by the end of the year, because of a shortage of fruit in some regions, according to fruit grower Batlow Fruit ...
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On May 20, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in April this year China's Ministry of Commerce issued import licenses for a total of 108.8685 million mt of iron ore, down 3.87 percent month on month, valued at $11.892 ...
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Indonesian thermal coal prices were steady Friday amid reduced production and weak demand from China and India, sources said. "Demand has been flat. There has been no real movement," an Indonesia-based trader said. A Singapore-based ...
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Spot Asian coking coal prices moved sideways Monday as ominous signals from the Chinese steel industry, nagging concerns about lower costs and abundant supplies hurt trading sentiment. Lower domestic prices continued to be used as a key ...
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The Platts Australian alumina assessment fell 50 cents/mt from Friday to $315.50/mt FOB Monday, weighed down by supply overhang, tight cash flows and lack of buyers. Alumina bid/ask levels were around $310-312/mt against $316/mt FOB ...
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The seaborne iron ore market ended a brief two days of gains Thursday as buying activity failed to hold up. Platts assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index at $103.25/dry mt CFR North China Thursday, down 75 cents/dmt on the day. Despite spot ...
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Australian coal exploration company Stanmore Coal estimates that 40% of global seaborne-traded thermal coal production of roughly 800 million mt and 45% of internationally traded coking coal production of around 300 million mt is ...
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Australian miner Rio Tinto has announced that its Pilbara iron ore operations have reached a run rate of 290 million mt per year, two months ahead of schedule. Rio Tinto said that early completion of expansion has added significant value ...
Norco has completed a successful trial sending fresh milk to China Australian dairy co-operative Norco has announced it has completed a successful trial shipment of fresh milk to China which will take milk from Australian dairy farms ...
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Australian almond growers may benefit from Californian drought conditions Drought conditions in the US State of California means the quality of the State’s 2014 almond crop remains a “mystery”, according to Californian ...
The wool comfort and handle meters have been developed by the Sheep Co-operative Research Centre over several years and were commercially launched on Friday. They will be licensed and sold by the Australian Wool Testing Authority. ...
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UNIQLO Australia has officially announced plans for Sydney. Set to open its doors in MidCity this Spring / Summer, the store will be located at the heart of the iconic Pitt Street Mall - arguably Sydney's most popular shopping and fashion ...
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South Korea will seek to import more shale gas-based LNG from North America to meet rising power demand amid tighter environmental regulations, the deputy energy minister told Platts Friday. "Natural gas as a source of power generation ...
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Scientists at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials are turning by-products of wood and wool into biodegradable packaging to help slash global plastic consumption. Dr Nishar Hameed says humans consume more than 100 ...
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