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China Set to Hit Steel, Coal Capacity-Cut Targets Early

Oct 31, 2016

China will hopefully achieve its annual steel and coal capacity reduction goals ahead of schedule this year, the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday, as local authorities have intensified efforts in recent months due to pressure ...

Tags: Steel, Coal Capacity-Cut Targets

Zinc Metal Supply Might Not Tighten Until 2017

Feb 24, 2016

The global supply of zinc concentrates is shrinking fast, but it might take some time for the resulting tightness in zinc refined metal and, in turn higher premiums, to take hold in the market, zinc sources said. "The game changer was the ...

Tags: Zinc Metal, zinc

CISA Tells China Iron Ore Importers to Keep Close Eye on Steel Credit Crunch

Dec 18, 2015

China's iron ore importers need to keep a close eye on the country's steel mills as they mull output cuts and shutdowns amid a year-end credit crunch, the China Iron and Steel Association said Thursday. Prices of iron ore derivatives ...

Tags: iron ore, Steel

Iron Ore Majors Must Cut 'like It's 1994' to Halt Further Price Drop: Investec

Dec 16, 2015

Major iron ore producers will have to cut production like aluminum producers did in 1994 to halt the current slump in spot prices, investment bank Investec said in a note Tuesday. "In our view if iron ore prices prevail at current levels ...

Tags: iron ore, aluminum

Asian Iron Ore Prices Hit $44/Dmt, Lowest Recorded on Iodex

Nov 25, 2015

Seaborne iron ore prices reached a new historic low Tuesday as the Platts 62% Fe Iron Ore Index, or IODEX, lost $0.75/dmt on the day to reach $44/dmt CFR North China. It is the lowest point the IODEX has been since Platts' began spot ...

Tags: Seaborne iron ore, steel, ore

Capp Spot Market Frozen, But Winter Could Be 'shot in The Arm' at Year-End

Nov 25, 2015

US Central Appalachian coal producers and brokers are still hoping some kind of thermal spot market will develop with winter approaching, but many in the industry said this week they aren't holding out much hope. Market players continued ...

Tags: CAPP coal, MISO coal, fossil fuel

China's Largest Oilfield to Cut Output Next Year

Jan 1, 2015

China's largest oilfield, the Daqing Oilfield, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province is expected to cut 1.5 million tons of output next year to stay in line with the new production schedule of the China National Petroleum Corporation ...

Tags: Oilfield, crude oil

The Spot Price of Charge Chrome Down a Week Ago

Oct 20, 2014

The spot price of South Africa-origin charge chrome (48-52% Cr) was assessed by Platts at 79-80 cents/lb CIF on Friday, down from 80-81 cents/lb CIF China a week ago, on slow demand and ample supply. A deal was confirmed at 80 cents/lb ...

Tags: Ferrochrome, Chrome Import, Metallurgy

Peabody Energy Has Announced That Metallurgical Coal Fundamentals Are Expected to Improve

Sep 22, 2014

US-based Peabody Energy has announced that metallurgical coal fundamentals are expected to improve as global metallurgical coal production cuts will be realized over the next two quarters. Regarding metallurgical coal fundamentals, the ...

Tags: Peabody Energy, metallurgical coal

Most Spot Offers on a FOB Basis Were Heard Steady

Aug 23, 2014

Spot export offers for Chinese magnesium ingot on a FOB basis tracked steady domestic prices, while the overseas physical buying interest has remained lacking, industry sources said Thursday. Most spot offers on a FOB basis were heard ...

Tags: magnesium, Metal, Mineral

BHP Billiton Has Announced Its Financial Results for The Year Ended June 30 This Year

Aug 21, 2014

Australian mining company BHP Billiton has announced its financial results for the year ended June 30 this year. According to the company's financial statement, BHP Billiton has posted a net profit of US$13.83 billion for the financial ...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Financial Results, Energy

Prices of 75%-Si Ferrosilicon Remained Supported by Tighter Supply

Jun 23, 2014

Spot prices of 75%-Si ferrosilicon in Asia this week remained supported by tighter supply and improved demand among some exporters in China. Platts assessed the Chinese spot price at $1,330-1,370/mt FOB China Thursday, slightly higher ...

Tags: ferrosilicon, ferrosilicon prices

The Global Aluminium Market Has Seen a Remarkable Improvement

Jun 23, 2014

The global aluminium market has seen a remarkable improvement in its fundamental outlook, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a research note Thursday. "The improvement in market balances has perhaps been most outstanding for aluminium, ...

Tags: Aluminium, aluminium market

Production Cuts at Indonesian Thermal Coal Mines Could Only at Best Help Stabilize Prices

May 23, 2014

Production cuts at Indonesian thermal coal mines could only at best help stabilize prices but further gains would be capped by sagging demand from both India and China in the spot market, sources said Wednesday. A Singapore-based trader ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, thermal coal mines

Spot Asian Coking Coal Prices Moved Sideways as Ominous Signals

May 21, 2014

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 ...

Tags: coking coal, domestic prices

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