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SAIL Delivers Q4 Margin Recovery as Steel Demand Surges, Coking Coal Efficiency Improves
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) reported a solid Q4 FY25 performance, with EBITDA rising to $454 million, up from $287 million in the...
Jun 1, 20251 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 1, 20251 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 1, 20251 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 1, 20251 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 1, 20251 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 1, 20251 min read
Week 22, 2025 Result - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index, PHCC Sentiment Indicator
Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index Week 22: 30.78, -27.40 (Week 21: 58.18) 🔍 How to Read the Index: >70 → Bullish (tightness, demand >...
May 31, 20252 min read
President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on 4 June
President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting...
May 31, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC - May 30, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – May 30, 2025 Sentiment has flipped bearish, not on actual supply, but on the perception of imminent selling....
May 30, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – May 29, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – May 29, 2025 The market is in a delicate balance. Despite a bearish paper and Chinese environment, FOB...
May 29, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – May 28, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – May 28, 2025 Market divergence deepens—Chinese domestic pricing collapses, but seaborne FOB Australia stays...
May 28, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – May 27, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – May 27, 2025 The market remains fundamentally anchored despite continued Chinese domestic price erosion....
May 27, 20251 min read
Newcastle port has significant delays, possible semisoft FM to follow
Newcastle port has significant delays, possible semisoft FM to follow
May 27, 20251 min read
Anze Yuan 1200 today
Anze Yuan 1200 today
May 27, 20251 min read
Week 22 - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index
Thank you for contributing to the second run of the Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index - PHCC sentiment indicator. We’re kicking off Week 22...
May 27, 20251 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 27, 20251 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 27, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – May 26, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – May 26, 2025 The market is quiet but underpinned, with Chinese weakness pressuring paper, yet physical...
May 26, 20251 min read
China second coke price cut to announce today and to conclude by Wednesday
China second coke price cut to announce today and to conclude by Wednesday
May 26, 20251 min read
DCE Sept breaks below Yuan 800. Chinese Anze-like PHCC drops another Yuan 80 to Yuan 1150.
DCE Sept breaks below Yuan 800. Chinese Anze-like PHCC drops another Yuan 80 to Yuan 1150.
May 26, 20251 min read
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