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Global, Indian, Spain, Iran refined copper production rises in Q1: WBMS
Posted on May 20, 2012
Global refined copper production rose by 3% year-on-year to 4.95 million tons in the first quarter (Q1) of this year with significant increase in Spain, Iran and India, as per latest data released by World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS).
US coal production falls 8 pct year on year in week ending May 5: EIA
Posted on May 12, 2012
US coal production totaled about 17.9 million st in the week ended Saturday, the Energy Information Administration said. The production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is the same as the previous week's estimate and 8% lower than the estimate for …
Coal seen rebounding as China sets steel output record
Posted on April 24, 2012
Coking coal prices are set to rebound as early as July from four straight quarterly declines as China and India seek raw material overseas to fire new steel production in the world’s fastest-growing major economies.
Mongolia could go it alone on giant coal mine-exec
Posted on April 24, 2012
Mongolia might choose to go it alone on the development of the western block of its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine after struggling for years to find the right investors, an executive with the state-owned firm in charge of the project said.
Essar plans to buy coking coal mines in Africa, Australia
Posted on April 12, 2012
Essar Steel is planning to acquire coking coal mines in Africa or Australia to help the company that has few captive sources of crucial raw materials integrate backward to protect its profit margins.
China's coal consumption continues to rise
Posted on February 27, 2012
According to the China Electricity Council, China's coal demand will reach 4.3 billion tons by 2015, an increase of 970 million tons compared to the year 2010 and an annual increase of 5.2 percent, Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday.
Russia Cuts 2011 Coking Coal Exports 21 pct as China Demand Drops
Posted on February 16, 2012
Russian exports of steelmaking coal declined 21 percent last year to 14.2 million metric tons because of lower demand from China and periodic halts at some Siberian mines.
Warning on ore cargoes and liquefaction
Posted on January 30, 2012
The Association refers to its previous warnings on the dangers of bulk cargo liquefaction problems, mainly arising from the carriage or mineral ore cargoes.
The recent loss of two vessels, one with significant loss of life, once again highlights the concern of the shipping industry to the continued dangers of the liquefaction of mineral ore cargoes shipped in bulk.
Vale’s Mozambican coal operation starts exports but encounters protest
Posted on January 21, 2012
Brazilian major mining group Vale’s Moatize mine in the Tete province of Mozambique produced 620 000 t of coal last year. This was recently revealed by Mozambican Prime Minister Aires Ali. However, only 140 000 t, or about 22.6%, of this coal, was…
Vale’s 350,000 Ton Cargo of Iron Ore to Be Auctioned to the Highest Bidder
Posted on January 15, 2012
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale SA (VALE) will likely wait until the end of the Lunar New Year to sell a massive cargo of iron ore that was delivered into the Chinese port of Dalian via one of its “very large ore carriers” or VLOCs at the end of December, two traders said.
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