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A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine's government had "agreed to a peace deal" brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia's nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine's national security adviser Rustem Umerov said a common understanding on a proposal had been reached, with details still to be worked out. Umerov voiced optimism that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington before the end of November to finali
Nov 251 min read
Final: Chinese tariffs on US coals remain at 28%
Chinese tariffs on US coals remain at 28%
Nov 51 min read
US Clairton Coke Works Explosion Threatens 4.3M Ton Annual Output
Clairton Coke Works Explosion Threatens 4.3M Ton Annual Output CLAIRTON, Pa. — August 11, 2025 A powerful explosion ripped through U.S....
Aug 122 min read
China to Release Revised Coal Mine Safety Regulations on August 13
China to Release Revised Coal Mine Safety Regulations on August 13 At 10 a.m. Beijing time on August 13, China’s National Mine Safety...
Aug 111 min read
Core Natural Resources Delays Leer South Restart to Q4 2025
Core Natural Resources announced a delay in restarting longwall operations at its Leer South mine, now expected in Q4 2025. After...
Jun 301 min read
Peabody extending lockout at Metropolitan mine
Peabody extending lockout at Metropolitan mine
Jun 271 min read
Grosvenor Mine Reopening Progresses, Q4 Restart in Sight
Anglo American is making steady headway toward reopening its Grosvenor underground coal mine in Queensland, nearly a year after a gas...
Jun 262 min read
Exclusive: China's First Canadian Coal Transshipment to Indonesia Exposes Met Coal Arbitrage—and a Path to Narrowing FOB-CFR Gap
Canadian cargo priced off CFR China index sold at premium to Southeast Asia—traders capitalize on dislocation Putian Port’s first-ever...
Jun 202 min read
Details of 2nd Appin mine incident 13 June
It was around 7:40 in the morning on 13 June when the call came through—there’d been an accident underground at the Appin West Colliery...
Jun 171 min read
Mechel Slashes Coal Output Amid Global Market Slowdown
In Q1 2025, Russian mining and steel company Mechel reported a 27% quarter-on-quarter and 17% year-on-year drop in coal production,...
Jun 11 min read
JSW Steel's Mozambique Coal Acquisition Back on Track
JSW Steel Ltd.'s $74 million acquisition of the Minas de Revuboe (MdR) coal deposit in Mozambique is progressing after the concession...
Jun 11 min read
Raspadskaya Begins Extraction at New Yesaulskaya Longwall
Raspadskaya has launched operations at a newly developed longwall face at the Yesaulskaya mine, located 450 meters underground. The...
Jun 11 min read
Russian Coal Sector Faces Deepening Crisis Amid Heavy Losses and Shrinking Exports
Russian coal industry is grappling with mounting financial distress, posting over $875 million in losses in Q1 2025 alone, according to...
Jun 11 min read
Two Bridge Collapses in Western Russia: Passenger and Freight Trains Derail
In less than 24 hours, two bridges collapsed in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions, both bordering Ukraine. On May 31, a highway bridge...
Jun 11 min read
JSW Steel Q4 Margins Steady as India Demand Supports Met Coal Consumption
JSW Steel’s Q4 FY25 results reflect steady margins and robust domestic demand, signaling cautious optimism for the met coal market....
May 271 min read
Polish JSW Declares Force Majeure After Budryk Mine Fire
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) has declared force majeure following a fire at its Budryk mine on May 7, 2025. The incident...
May 271 min read
JFE's Production Shift Signals Decline in Coke Demand, Reshaping Met Coal Outlook
JFE Steel's latest medium-term plan outlines a major transformation in Japan's steel industry, with crude steel capacity set to drop from...
May 161 min read
Peabody Highlights Q1 Cost Control Amid Slower Prices
May 6, 2025 – Peabody Energy reported Q1 2025 seaborne metallurgical coal sales of 1.8 million tons with an average price of $125.15/ton....
May 81 min read
Fire Injures Four at Russian Coal Plant
7 May Fire Injures Four at Russian Coal Plant Four people were injured after a methane fire broke out at Mechel’s coal processing plant...
May 81 min read
PBOC’s May 2025 Easing Supports Coking Coal Sector Through Liquidity and Demand Stabilization
As of May 7, 2025, China’s latest monetary easing signals a supportive shift for the coking coal sector. The PBOC cut the RRR by 50bps,...
May 71 min read
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