Coal and coke news

National Coal Corp. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results - RedOrbit

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:21 GMT

National Coal Corp. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
RedOrbit, TX - 3 hours ago
Currently, National Coal employs about 350 people. National Coal sells steam coal to electric utilities and industrial companies in the Southeastern United ...

Activists protest proposed coal plant - The Capital Times

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:41 GMT

Activists protest proposed coal plant
The Capital Times, WI - 4 hours ago
Protesters were joined by Thomas Sanzillo, a financial analyst who said that coal prices are likely to rise rapidly in the future, especially if a carbon ...

Global Demand Could Stoke Coal Sector - Barron's

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:52 GMT

Global Demand Could Stoke Coal Sector
Barron's - 7 hours ago
We believe the recent run-up in both global metallurgical and steam coal prices will be sustainable for some time, and coal stocks will be a good play on a ...

INTERVIEW-NYMEX expects steel futures launch this year - Forbes

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:04 GMT

INTERVIEW-NYMEX expects steel futures launch this year
Forbes, NY - 58 minutes ago
Global steel prices have risen sharply since the start of the year as the cost of steelmaking raw materials such as coking coal and iron ore have ...

Dahlman Rose begins coverage of domestic coal mining cos - Reuters

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39 GMT

Dahlman Rose begins coverage of domestic coal mining cos
Reuters - 4 hours ago
... coverage of eight US coal mining companies, saying it is bullish on the sector and that the recent run up in both global metallurgical and steam coal ...

Shares rise as Zuma gives boost to promising new KZN coal projects - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:23 GMT

Shares rise as Zuma gives boost to promising new KZN coal projects
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, South Africa - 28 minutes ago
The four other newly announced projects are still in exploration phase and all hold significant metallurgical coal. "With the current spot price of ...

GEECF: Global Subsidiary to Sell Metallurgical Coal. - Earthtimes (press release)

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:06 GMT

GEECF: Global Subsidiary to Sell Metallurgical Coal.
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 15 hours ago
... US based WASP Energy LLC., for Global to supply WASP with 2-3 million tons of Chinese metallurgical coal (coking coal) per year on a multiyear contract. ...

Steel price keeps increasing in

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:06 GMT

Amid surging coking coal price internationally, the Chinese coke price accelerates moving up. In Shanxi, metallurgical coke was standing at CNY 2350 per ...

China's fixed-asset investment steams ahead 25.7% - MarketWatch

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:02 GMT

China's fixed-asset investment steams ahead 25.7%
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
China's statistics bureau said investments in coal production surged 47%, and investment in oil and gas exploration climbed 14.5%. ...

ThyssenKrupp: Brazil delay won't affect new mill

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:19 GMT

Higher costs for iron ore, coal and scrap metal are driving steel prices higher around the world, and ThyssenKrupp is no exception, saying it raised prices ...

Former Coal Mine is Sold for Pounds 2.3m - RedOrbit

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:36 GMT

Former Coal Mine is Sold for Pounds 2.3m
RedOrbit, TX - 47 minutes ago
Whittle and Shilbottle Collieries were once renowned for producing some of the best steam coal in the UK. Much of the Whittle site has been cleared, ...

RLPC-Mechel signs $1.5 bln syndicated loan-banker

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:22 GMT

The intention is for the bridge to be taken out via the IPO of Mechel's mining division. The all-cash acquisition will allow the Russian steel and coal firm ...MTL - LON:ORI

Baltic Dry Index Advances to Record in London on Chinese Demand

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:21 GMT

Chinese steel production has expanded more than fourfold in a decade, forcing the nation to step up imports of coal and iron ore from Australia and Brazil ...

Mechel signs $1.5 bln syndicated loan-banker

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:47 GMT

The intention is for the bridge to be taken out via the IPO of Mechel's mining division. The all-cash acquisition will allow the Russian steel and coal firm ...MTL - LON:ORI

Baltic chief sea freight index hits record high

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:01 GMT

Analysts say massive demand for iron ore into China, strong coal demand growth in India, high steel prices, rising demand for grain, as well as port ...

Mechel Announces Appointment of Managing Director at Southern ...

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:07 GMT

Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes three segments: mining, steel, and power. Mechel unites producers of coal, ...

China's April steel output retreats

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45 GMT

The following table shows China's output figures for crude steel and steel products as well as coal and coke in April and in the first four months of 2008, ...