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End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 21, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 21, 2025 Market in Pause Mode – Multiple met coal conferences kept both buyers and sellers sidelined,...
Aug 211 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 20, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 20, 2025 DCE Volatility Dominates – January contract swung within an 80 Yuan band as shorts both added...
Aug 201 min read
Explosion occurred in Arcelor Mexico plant
Explosion occurred in Arcelor Mexico plant
Aug 191 min read
Peabody terminates deal, Anglo initiates arbitration
Peabody terminates deal, Anglo initiates arbitration
Aug 191 min read
Shanxi to conduct undercover check for over production every 2 months
Shanxi to conduct undercover check for over production every 2 months
Aug 191 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 19, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 19, 2025 Tone: Balanced but fragile , with bullish drivers emerging, yet steel weakness and FOB...
Aug 191 min read
Flooding concerns in Chinese domestic coking coal mines emerge
Flooding concerns in Chinese domestic coking coal mines emerge
Aug 191 min read
BHP: if low coal prices persist, options to pause lower margin areas of our operational footprint will be considered.
BHP: if low coal prices persist, options to pause lower margin areas of our operational footprint will be considered.
Aug 191 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 18, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 18, 2025 Tone: Cautious but watchful , with paper and physical diverging and the market waiting on...
Aug 181 min read
Junkie Index will be paused for Week 33 and Week 34 as sentiment remains highly volatile and primarily DCE-led.
The Index will be paused for Week 33 and Week 34 as sentiment remains highly volatile and primarily DCE-led. Regular updates will resume...
Aug 181 min read
7th Chinese coke price uptick is in the making, critical development
7th Chinese coke price uptick is in the making, critical development
Aug 181 min read
New South Africa HCC mine begins production
MC Mining Limited (MC Mining or the Company) is pleased to announce commencement of open pit mining at its flagship project, the Makhado...
Aug 161 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 15, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 15, 2025 Tone: Cautious and expectation-driven, with sentiment lifting on policy hopes but real demand...
Aug 161 min read
M Resources eye bid for Anglo American Queensland coal mines after Peabody derailed
M Resources eye bid for Anglo American Queensland coal mines after Peabody derailed
Aug 151 min read
Quick perspective: 190 FOB as ceiling?
Market Perspective – August Outlook FOB Price Outlook FOB market likely to test the 190–195 FOB band only if either emerging Indian...
Aug 151 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 14, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 14, 2025 DCE Hit Hard on Regulation News – DCE Jan came close to limit down, closing at RMB 1,214...
Aug 141 min read
[From Submit-Intel] Mercuria bought BHP GYC at 197.1 FOB, replacing Vitol in buying high priced BHP cargoes in a bid to formally enter the market
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Aug 131 min read
DCE coking coal limiting new open position again. Last time it happened, market went limit down.
DCE coking coal limiting new open position again. Last time it happened, market went limit down.
Aug 131 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – August 13, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – August 13, 2025 Tone: Cautious , with physical FOB levels testing the upper bound of buyer tolerance and...
Aug 131 min read
Nothing beyond expectations from the safety meeting in Beijing
Nothing beyond expectations from the safety meeting in Beijing
Aug 131 min read
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