North Korea says China ‘dancing to the tune of the US’
Coal exports to China are a key source of cash for the politically isolated nation North Koreans look over coal exports in the border town of Siniuju N Korea condemns Continue Reading
Coal Is Just Too Damn Expensive
President Trump is ready to start signing executive orders that roll back Obama-era regulations on climate and water pollution: While both directives will take time to implement, they will send Continue Reading
North Korea’s Regime In Jeopardy As China Bans Coal Imports
On Saturday, China said that it was suspending all imports of coal from North Korea as part of its effort to implement United Nations Security Council sanctions aimed at stopping Continue Reading
China coal firms to discuss moves to stabilize output on Tuesday: media
China’s top coal producers will meet on Tuesday to discuss plans for stabilizing output this year, the official Shanghai Securities News reported. The meeting organized by the China Coal Association Continue Reading
China steel mills caught on the hop by North Korea coal ban
China’s steel mills and traders were scrambling to find alternative supplies of coking coal for steel making on Monday after Beijing slapped a surprise ban on coal imports from its Continue Reading
China’s North Korea import ban the latest gyrating coal policy: Russell
Coal markets could be forgiven for feeling slightly confused about the recent signals coming out of top importer China, with both bullish and bearish developments in evidence. The most obvious Continue Reading
As coal shortfall looms, miners enjoy unexpected boom
Many a swan song has been sung for thermal coal markets as renewable power generation and a push towards using more natural gas have gained traction. Yet a coal price Continue Reading
Warm winter weather in US withering CAPP coal enthusiasm
The optimism prevalent through the US Central Appalachian coal industry heading into the New Year has started to temper as an expected cold January has failed to materialize. While thermometers Continue Reading
US coal exports higher in November, including China-bound cargoes
US coal exports totaled 5.95 million mt in November, up 34.8% from the prior month and up 39.2% from the year-ago month, US Census data showed Friday. The month also Continue Reading
US coal carloads counts fall 12.5% week on week, drop 20.1% year on year
US coal carload volumes fell in the final week of 2016, putting year-end totals 20.1% below 2015 counts, railroad and Association of American Railroads data showed Wednesday. For the week Continue Reading