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End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 20, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 20, 2025 Hesitant and fragile. The market is sitting in an uneasy standoff, with offers softening but...
Jun 20, 20251 min read
Chinese cut 4th coke price by 55-55 RMB
Chinese cut 4th coke price by 55-55 RMB
Jun 20, 20251 min read
EVR is reducing 140 staff at mines, in response to challenging market conditions, but reportedly not reducing production
EVR is reducing 140 staff at mines, in response to challenging market conditions
Jun 19, 20251 min read


End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 19, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 19, 2025 Heavy and imbalanced. A wave of unsold PLV and PMV cargoes—amid weakening Chinese demand and no...
Jun 19, 20251 min read
Australian PMV Mine Production Status Update – June 19, 2025
Appin Under panel change, with limited production activity expected until possibly early July. The recent underground injury has had...
Jun 19, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 18, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 18, 2025 The market remains suppressed. Even as branded PMV clears in line with expectations, buyers are...
Jun 18, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 17, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 17, 2025 Market sentiment is cautious with a minor rebound in paper and ongoing mining safety concerns,...
Jun 17, 20251 min read
Appin mine incident, 1 miner injured, production affected
Second accident dated 13 June in the mine in the last two months.
Jun 16, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 16, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 16, 2025 Market remains fundamentally pressured. While Chinese paper sentiment is flattening, real FOB...
Jun 16, 20251 min read


Weekly PHCC Market Insight: June 2–7 vs June 9–13, 2025
Weekly Market Insight: June 2–7 vs June 9–13, 2025 Week 23 vs Week 24 Live from Met Coal Junkie Sentiment Overview Week Summary June 2–7...
Jun 13, 20252 min read


End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 13, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 13, 2025 13 June Live from Met Coal Junkie Bearish. Market is overwhelmed with opportunistic resale...
Jun 13, 20251 min read


End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 12, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 12, 2025 The market is weighed down by Chinese resell pressure. Bearish in the short term but...
Jun 12, 20251 min read
Circulated: Top 3 takeaways from Coaltrans Beijing over thermal coal
- Several Chinese buyers asking to postpone or even cancel laycans - Many players suggesting we move to MCC instead of ICI - Some major...
Jun 12, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 11, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 11, 2025 Bearishly quiet. The market feels like the calm before another down move. Opportunistic bids...
Jun 11, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 10, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 10, 2025 The market remains bearish but increasingly disoriented. Diverging Oaky North offers, fading...
Jun 10, 20251 min read
DCE June contract closed at Yuan 598, breaking the Yuan 600 mark.
DCE June contract closed at Yuan 598, breaking the Yuan 600 mark.
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Chinese top charged met coke drop 20 Yuan, on top of last round of 70 Yuan cut
Chinese top charged met coke drop 20 Yuan, on top of last round of 70 Yuan cut
Jun 9, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 9, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 9, 2025 Bearish momentum continues to build. The market is absorbing a steady stream of resell cargoes...
Jun 9, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 6, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 6, 2025 Bearish bias continues to build as resell volumes increase and PLV pressure intensifies, even...
Jun 6, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 5, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 5, 2025 Tense and tactical – The market is stuck between persistent PLV-led weakness and tight PMV...
Jun 5, 20252 min read
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