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2023

December 2023
  • API2: EU coal futures corrected upward amid geopolitical tension — i-Energy
  • API4: SA futures maintain a steady trend — i-Energy
  • Asia-Pacific Supramax freight falls amid softening bunker prices — Platts CTI
  • API2: EU coal future corrected downward with lower freights — i-Energy
  • API4: SA futures slow down with lower demand — i-Energy
  • Atlantic prices fall further, tracking gas market — McCloskey
  • Richards Bay Coal Terminal exports to India surge — McCloskey
  • Indian importers rush to close deals before holidays — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal market gains optimism amid falling temperatures in China
    — Platts CTI
  • Chinese Banks Lead $120 Billion Global Financing for Coal Projects
    — Oilprice.com
  • Asian thermal coal prices continue to rangebound on subdued demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay under pressure after hitting 4-month low
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom pays 10% more for coal amid rising mine costs
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay Coal Terminal exports to India surge — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa exports to rise in 2023 despite rail issue-IEA
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Nov coal imports drop 15% on year amid low seasonal demand — Platts CTI
  • Lower prices pose challenge to S African producers — Platts CTI
  • Colombia exports unlikely to reach pre-COVID levels — Platts CTI
  • Colder Northern Hemisphere winter may add to thermal coal demand: study
    — Platts CTI
  • ITALY DATA: September thermal coal imports rise 23% on month, drop 47% on year — Platts CTI
  • TURKEY DATA: Oct thermal coal imports hit 3-month high on robust Russia demand — Platts CTI
  • Med, MENA thermal coal deliveries more than double amid winter restock
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rangebound as seasonal illiquidity bites — Platts CTI
  • Doubts cast as China reports record high coal output — Platts CTI
  • Asia-Pacific Panamax freight mostly unchanged amid slow activity — Platts CTI
  • Indonesian coal producers shift focus to domestic obligations amid tepid demand — Platts CTI
  • COP28: “Transition” from fossil fuels mooted — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal prices rangebound amid lacklustre demand — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices look to test fresh four-month lows
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Namibia, Botswana inches forward on major rail project
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa to transition at own pace, ignores pressure
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • API4: SA futures slow down with lower demand — i-Energy
  • API2: EU coal future up on higher freights — i-Energy
  • South Africa warns others not to go from electricity to darkness — Bloomberg
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices continue to trade sideways with low spot demand
    — Platts CTI
  • India importers buy four S. African cargoes — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal prices rangebound; demand continues to weaken — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices fall as stocks hit 13-month high
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay port woes hit coal margins — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay Coal Terminal exports to rise 14% in Dec
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • The Germans (again) caught smoking CoalHόgo’s Newsletter
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • API2: EU future continued rising with increased heating demand — i-Energy
  • API4: SA futures stable wow — i-Energy
  • Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels — The Guardian
  • Fossil fuels still dominate global power systems — Reuters
November 2023
  • South Africa's Transnet to add seven trains to decongest Richards Bay Terminal
    — Platts CTI
  • Transnet adds more trains to coal export corridor — BusinessLIVE
  • COP28: India doubles down on right to increase climate emissions — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices drift sideways on high inventories — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market bearish on slow China demand — Platts CTI
  • China Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened — FP
  • S. Africa Jan-Aug coal output eases 1% — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay falls to 3-month lows with Feb rollover
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • At COP28, Africa aims to secure promised climate funds
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Russian coal exports to China could reach 100-102 Mt in 2023 — sxcoal.com
  • API4: SA futures edged up with support from the market — Platts CTI
  • API2: EU future surged with lower temperature forecasted — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices move sideways despite cold snap — Platts CTI
  • First winter cold snap leaves European gas prices relatively unmoved — Platts CTI
  • Demand tepid for seaborne material in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • Truck freeze threatens 1Mt/month SA coal exports — Argus Media
  • Logistics issues hit S Africa coal, drive prices – experts — Montel
  • “The South African market definitely firmed up massively in the past few days, but we will see it stabilize,” a shipbroker source said — Platts CTI
  • Asia-Pacific Supramax freight rates trend lower on softer Pacific market
    — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal deliveries to ARA dip slightly on week on low utility demand
    — Platts CTI
  • China, India to drive clean coal adoption — Platts CTI
  • INTERVIEW: Clean coal technology more cost effective than renewables, says FutureCoal CEO — Platts CTI
  • Glencore spin-off heralds new age for Australian coal — Australia Coal Report
  • South Africa diffs narrow amid benchmark weakness
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay coal exports tumble to 2023 low in Oct
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South African coal prices may face pressure from shipment delays: sources
    — Platts CTI
  • API4: SA futures reflecting the API2 trend — Platts CTI
  • API2: EU future falling amid diminishing coal demand — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices drift sideways on high inventories — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market bearish on slow China demand — Platts CTI
  • Glencore bets on US love of coal with new fossil fuel giant — Bloomberg
  • Glencore coal deal shows power of fossil fuels - even on their way out — Reuters
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Oct coal imports up on year, down on month — Platts CTI
  • India looks to stop coal imports by 2025: minister — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal derivative volumes up 79% on year to 34.3Mt in Oct: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market remains optimistic on demand for low CV Indonesian coal — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices drop on weak European demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India sees surge in high CV South Africa coal activity
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Industry turns optimistic following Transnet overhaul
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Renewable energy hits the red light as electricity minister shoots it down
    — Mail & Guardian
  • API4: SA coal futures continued on downturn — i-Energy
  • API2: EU near future stable-front month contract down — i-Energy
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices drift sideways on weak spot interest — Platts CTI
  • Capesize freight trend higher amid sustained improvement in outlook — Platts CTI
  • Asia-Pacific Panamax freight softens amid subdued activity — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal deliveries to ARA rise on week as stockpiles remain high
    — Platts CTI
  • Asia-Pacific Supramax freight rates trended lower amid weak bunkers — Platts CTI
  • Asia-Pacific Supramax freight rates softer despite stable activity in Pacific
    — Platts CTI
  • Lacklustre Asian thermal coal demand pressures prices — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices fall in quiet trading week — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom warns of coal shortfall as investment dries up
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Africa drafts proposal to aid ailing logistics system, boost coal exports
  • China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic' — Reuters
  • European coal prices slump tracking fall in gas prices amid muted demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Shareholder consortium makes proposed buyout offer for MC Mining
    — Mining Weekly
  • US Coal Exports To Europe Soar Despite Energy Transition — Reuters
October 2023
  • Harnessing the Power of Coal in Africa: Balancing Development and Environmental Concerns at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 — APO Group
  • Coal generation in Europe rises — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay coal inventories fall on year — Platts CTI
  • Global thermal coal origins under pressure, new Colombia deals expected: analysts — Platts CTI
  • The world’s poor want development before CO? cuts — Wall Street Journal
  • Coal tonnage rises in Europe on contractual agreements amid muted spot demand — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay coal prices ease from 6-month highs
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet coal line could open up to investors by July
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal trucking costs soar on rising diesel, labour costs
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Spot demand for coal tepid in Europe amid elevated stockpiles — Platts CTI
  • Mantashe seeks to extend the life of Eskom’s coal-fired power stations
    — Engineering News
  • Shape of new IRP unclear amid Eskom plant extensions
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa prices rebound on rising geo-political risks
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thermal coal spot demand muted in Europe amid weak appetite — Platts CTI
  • Indian buyers take S. African, Indonesian cargoes — McCloskey
  • TAIWAN DATA: September coal imports slip 2% on year to 5.22Mt — Platts CTI
  • Sep thermal coal derivative volumes rise on year albeit at slower pace: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal sector faces mass job cuts, study warns — McCloskey
  • Coal eases from 5-month highs on European heatwave
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RBCT exports at 30-year low, set to fall below 50Mtpa
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa to extend life of Eskom's coal-fired plants — Southern African Coal Report
  • JOBURG INDABA: South Africa's Eskom hopes to delay decommissioning of coal-fired power stations — Platts CTI
  • South African coal demand robust from Asia amid tight supply — Platts CTI
  • Seriti's Teke defends his dual belief in coal and renewables— Mining Weekly
  • Thungela says coal terminal workers' strike not impacting exports — Reuters
  • Asian thermal coal market stays bullish on expectation of higher demand
    — Platts CTI
  • S. Africa prices hover at 6-month highs on India buying
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RBCT pay talks still deadlocked, exports unaffected
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Wave of coal retrenchments underscores troubling times
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thermal coal trade remains profitable in Asia despite global resistance: industry
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices flat on November trade — McCloskey
September 2023
  • RBCT pay talks remain deadlocked, exports unaffected — McCloskey
  • Chinese demand drives deals at world's largest coal conference — Reuters
  • Researchers discover ‘super material’ in coal — RADIO IQ
  • China Says Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Is Unrealistic — Oilprice.com
  • Asian thermal coal market stays bullish on robust demand from China — Platts CTI
  • South African coal prices continue to rise on tight supply — Platts CTI
  • China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic' — Reuters
  • Richards Bay up on tight stocks, rail issues, Europe demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Asian thermal coal market stays resilient on power sector demand — Platts CTI
  • South Africa, Pakistan thermal coal prices surge; Europe remains flat on low demand — Platts CTI
  • Indian buyers pick up Indonesia, S. African cargoes — McCloskey
  • Hopes of South African supply reviving — Platts CTI
  • Improving currency spurs demand for thermal coal in Pakistan — Platts CTI
  • No Need to Panic on Climate Change — Bjorn Lomborg
  • China Conjures a Glut of Coal as Record Imports Swell Supply — Bloomberg
  • DES ARA for October delivery trades higher — McCloskey
  • South Africa prices rise on improving India demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • TAIWAN DATA: August coal imports fall 16% on year to 5.89Mt — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market sees stable demand from India — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices remain weak on low demand, high stockpiles
    — Platts CTI
  • CHINA DATA: August coal imports rise 50.5% on year amid lower prices
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices fall from 3-month highs as supply concerns subside
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay Oct cargo trades higher — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal market hopeful over Indian power sector demand — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices remain weak on volatile gas, power markets
    — Platts CTI
  • TURKEY DATA: July thermal coal imports up 49% on month to 3.5Mt — Platts CTI
August 2023
  • Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub — Reuters
  • Pakistan coal market pressured amid economic turmoil — Platts CTI
  • THAILAND DATA: July coal imports slide 57% on year to 971,176 t — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices up for fourth consecutive week
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices weaken on lower gas prices — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market optimistic on Indian power sector demand — Platts CTI
  • Govt says no plan formulated to phase out old coal-based power plants
    — The Economic Times
  • Asian thermal coal demand slows as bid-offer spread wide — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices up on energy supply disruptions
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thungela profits crash and it slashes dividend 83% amid price slump and rail woes — News42
  • Coal still has role to play despite naysayers, Menar MD tells conference
    — Mining Weekly
  • Coal crucial for alleviating poverty and loadshedding — Mining Weekly
  • Atlantic thermal coal tracks rising gas and power prices; Russia remains flat
    — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market sees sporadic demand from India, China — Platts CTI
  • Pockets of demand seen in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Exxaro H1 2023 coal production falls 7% on year — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal sees early signs of demand revival — Platts CTI
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: July coal imports fall 10% on year — Platts CTI
  • Demand stays weak in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay up for second straight week, Europe supports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Industry earnings take big hit amid weaker coal prices, slower growth
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Stronger non-RBCT shipments support South Africa’s exports — McCloskey
  • July thermal coal derivative volumes drop 14% on month to 26.6Mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa, Europe, Colombia coal prices rise; Russia flat — Platts CTI
  • South African train woes continue amid negotiations with Chinese locomotive supplier — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market muted amid fewer queries, high domestic stock
    — Platts CTI
  • Private partners sought for SA, Botswana rail link — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices rebound from two-year lows to above $100/t FOB
    — Platts CTI
  • Komati stirs debate over future of SA's transition plans — Platts CTI
  • S. Africa’s non-RBCT exports at record pace, trucking continues — Platts CTI
  • Coal power will solve load-shedding — World Coal Association
  • India’s coal-fired sponge iron output up 20% in June — McCloskey
  • Market drops to fresh 2-year low, RBCT exports ramp back up
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa coal output to fall 4% due to weak Eskom demand - IEA
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa’s trucked coal exports could drop by nearly half this year
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • European, SA, Russian thermal coal prices rangebound, rise in Colombia
    — Platts CTI
July 2023
  • Asian thermal coal market off to a slow start, buyers remain on sidelines — Platts CTI
  • Mediterranean, MENA thermal coal prices rangebound amid robust consumption — Platts CTI
  • Global coal demand set to remain at record levels in 2023 - IEA — McCloskey
  • Demand sluggish in Asian spot thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • EMEA thermal coal prices hit multiyear lows amid absent European demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Glencore expects 2023 marketing earnings to beat guidance — Mining Weekly
  • Coal funding landscape challenging, but there are pockets of opportunity
    — Mining Weekly
  • Colder winter may trigger gas-to-coal switching in Europe: IEA — Platts CTI
  • Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says
    — Reuters
  • South Korea sees surge in South African thermal in June — McCloskey
  • RMT coal dispatches to South African ports restart after suspension: sources
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices drop to two-year lows — Southern African Coal Report
  • NW Europe thermal coal prices steady with Aug trade — McCloskey
  • Inquiries in Asian thermal coal market rise amid steady demand — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices remain weak, Europe and South Africa hit multiyear lows — Platts CTI
  • June thermal coal derivative volumes rise 7% on month to 31Mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • INDIA DATA: May coal imports up 35% on year to 27.9Mt — Platts CTI
  • Flooding at Richards Bay Transnet Port Terminal to impact coal exports
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal prices fall, weak European demand offsets Transnet maintenance
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • TAIWAN DATA: June coal imports rise 16% on year to 5.9Mt — Platts CTI
  • RBCT stocks below comfortable level ahead of rail maintenance — McCloskey
  • India expects 6 new commercial coal mines to be operational in FY 2023-24: minister — Platts CTI
  • Indian importers buy four Indonesian cargoes, one S. African — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal market sees signs of stability — Platts CTI
  • South Africa endures worst daily power outage; limited impact seen for coal exports — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices stay range bound near $100/t FOB
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal hovers near $100/t FOB, looks to Europe for direction
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Pakistan slowly returning to SA thermal coal market
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom to create coal supply panel to ensure future supplies
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • TURKEY DATA: May thermal coal imports up 84% on year to 2.3Mt — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal pricing remains rangebound on low spot demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal deliveries to Pakistan rise on South African availability — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Exxaro sees H1 coal exports down 6% — Platts CTI
  • Coal biggest revenue contributor for top miners in 2022: PwC — Platts CTI
June 2023
  • Thermal coal demand in Med, MENA market robust amid discounts — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal spot market seeks stronger price signals — Platts CTI
  • Protest disrupts coal trains en route to Australia's key export port — sxcoal.com
  • Top 10 Chinese miners' coal output up 4.8% YoY in Jan-May 2023 — sxcoal.com
  • Mixed sentiments prevail in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • S. African prices steady, as European heatwave provides support
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • ‘South Africa has the skills to fix Eskom — if political interference stops’
    — TimesLIVE
  • Med, MENA thermal coal deliveries rise; Russia top supplier — Platts CTI
  • Demand emerges in oversupplied Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • European thermal coal prices rise tracking gas, power; South Africa, Colombia rangebound — Platts CTI
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Coal imports drop 11% on year to 9.3Mt in May
    — Platts CTI
  • TAIWAN DATA: May coal imports fall 27% on year to 4.80Mt — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal derivatives volume in May hits 2023 high at 29Mt: LEBA — Platts CTI
  • Thungela’s export hopes under threat from rail failures — McCloskey
  • South Africa’s Thungela expects drop in profitability on declining coal prices, rail issues — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices decline in Colombia, rise in Europe and South Africa
    — Platts CTI
  • Private sector technical teams to begin work at four troubled coal stations
    — Mining Weekly
  • Coal still relevant despite backlash – investment firm — Mining Weekly
  • Indian solid fuel buying interest piqued by lower prices — McCloskey
  • Asian thermal coal prices fall, demand recovery limited — Platts CTI
  • World sees China as potential coal destination amid oversupply, fragile demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Ramaphosa's Climate Commission advises against new coal plants
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay prices below $100/t FOB for the first time in 2 yrs
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. African miners feeling the squeeze amid logistics uncertainty — McCloskey
  • Global coal investment to rise 10% this year - IEA — McCloskey
  • Atlantic thermal coal pricing remains low on declining spot demand — Platts CTI
  • Ample domestic supplies mute Indian import demand — McCloskey
May 2023
  • Asian thermal coal prices remain under pressure amid poor demand, oversupply — Platts CTI
  • With emissions control, coal can be part of our future — World Coal Association
  • South Africa coal prices at multiyear lows as European stockpiles high
    — Platts CTI
  • Prices continue to fall in Asian thermal coal spot market; demand dormant
    — Platts CTI
  • European thermal coal buyers eye reselling in Asia amid sufficient stockpile
    — Platts CTI
  • Demand remains sluggish in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • Eskom developing coal monitoring solution — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay prices drop to 2-yr low on weak Europe, India demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet reopens coal lines following derailment — Southern African Coal Report
  • Asian thermal coal market continues to see muted demand — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices slide further amid muted buying interest
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thungela, Exxaro shoot down proposed climate resolutions
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • TFR’s North Corridor line remains shut after derailment
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Prices slip in Asian thermal coal market on low demand — Platts CTI
  • Discounted South Africa Richards Bay thermal coal absent from global market
    — Platts CTI
  • Derailment shuts line on Transnet's North Corridor — McCloskey
  • RBCT exports improve in April — McCloskey
  • Sluggish demand turns Europe into sellers of coal — McCloskey
  • Richards Bay prices lose ground amid poor buying interest
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Junior coal miners buckle under the strain of power and logistics crises
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Worsening power crisis spurs plans to delay plant decommissioning
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay prices steady with July trade — McCloskey
  • EMEA thermal coal deliveries crowded out by cheap gas, high stockpiles
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal to dominate India power mix despite record renewable push — Bloomberg
  • Prices fall in Asian thermal coal market on low demand — Platts CTI
  • Pakistan plans to quadruple domestic coal-fired power, move away from gas
    — Reuters
  • South Korea's intake of South African surges in Mar — McCloskey
  • Richards Bay edges up with focus on July cargoes
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Minerals Council calls for privatisation of Eskom's coal power plants
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • INDIA DATA: Coal output rises 9% on year to 73Mt in April — Platts CTI
April 2023
  • Atlantic thermal coal pricing remains rangebound on weak spot activity
    — Platts CTI
  • Med, MENA thermal coal deliveries slow on competitive alternatives — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices stable; participants expect rise in activity — Platts CTI
  • The rich world’s plan to help developing countries go green is floundering
    — Bloomberg
  • China automating mines to improve safety as coal output grows — Reuters
  • WCA India plans to build more coal plants — WCA
  • Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture — Reuters
  • Indian coal-fired sponge iron output jumps 17% in FY 23 — McCloskey
  • Pacific Supramax freight rates slide on ample tonnage supply — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market sees staggered rise in prices — Platts CTI
  • Market recovers from 17-month lows on opportunistic buying
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • With Europe secure, SA exporters turn focus to Asia
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • ANC leaders back delay of coal plant decommissioning
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal to remain basis for Polish power for years: minister — Platts CTI
  • Indian power plant coal imports jump 106% in 2022-23 — McCloskey
  • Atlantic thermal coal pricing remains rangebound on low spot demand
    — Platts CTI
  • NW Europe thermal coal consolidates above $140/t on May trade — McCloskey
  • Pendulum swing from coal to renewables will spell disaster — Engineering News
  • Prices drop to 16-month low on limited high CV demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Ramaphosa prioritizes energy security in phase out plan
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Big lie about Eskom power station breakdowns — Daily Investor
  • South Africa should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis – Minister
    — Reuters
  • Coal Giant Scrambles to Run on Gas and Hydrogen in South Africa — Bloomberg
  • Richards Bay prices largely steady on supply-demand balance
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • New minister looks to extend life of Eskom coal plants
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal price rangebound on weak spot activity — Platts CTI
  • Med, MENA coal deliveries up 67% on week on cement demand: sources
    — Platts CTI
  • Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to push for extending life of ageing coal-fired power station — Daily Maverick
  • NW Europe prices decline with May trade — McCloskey
  • South African thermal coal demand seen fading in Pakistan — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices edge up on India buying — Southern African Coal Report
  • Minergy resumes output at Botswana’s Masama mine
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RBCT Q1 exports down 19% on year due to rail issues
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • China ramps up import buying in summer stocking race — McCloskey
  • Ghost trains haunt South Africa’s coal export corridor — Montel
  • March thermal coal traded volumes plunge 95% to 554,000 t: CME — Platts CTI
March 2023
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices drift higher on weak spot activity — Platts CTI
  • RBCT Q1 exports down 19% on year due to rail issues — McCloskey
  • India buys five S. Africa cargoes, two petcoke deals — McCloskey
  • South Africa's Thungela Resources expects lower coal sales as rail issues roll on — Platts CTI
  • Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid — Reuters
  • Richards Bay near one-year lows on weak European demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thungela export output may fall 20% due to rail issues — McCloskey
  • Med, MENA thermal coal imports down 29% on week to 499,300Mt — Platts CTI
  • CEZ gets extension at Bilina lignite mine until 2035 — Reuters
  • Coal use seen peaking next year as India, China determine future — Bloomberg
  • India importers buy South African, Indonesian material — McCloskey
  • China ready to bring in "as much imports as possible" — McCloskey
  • Offer price levels remain elevated in Asian thermal coal market — Platts CTI
  • RWE coal burn in Germany, Netherlands up 8% in 2022 — McCloskey
  • Richards Bay likely to hover near one-year lows in near-term
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Pakistan Feb coal fired generation falls 57% on year to 1,091 MWh — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay May cargo trades higher — Platts CTI
  • Coal's dramatic turnaround in a historic year - 2022 — Issuu
  • With Russian gas gone, coal makes EU comeback as ‘traditional fuel’
    — EURACTIV.com
  • Atlantic thermal coal markets marred by low spot activity — Platts CTI
  • Med, MENA imported coal volumes decline amid gas price drop — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Exxaro expects lower thermal coal prices after record 2022
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal logistics crisis is a few dollars away from catastrophe — News24
  • Rail crisis: SA miners forced to put 400 trucks on the road every day to get coal to ports — Reuters
  • Mining in South Africa: A year of steady descent — Mining Review Africa
  • China's Jan-Feb coal output jumps 10.3% for winter heating — Reuters
  • Signs of latent demand arrest price drops in Asian thermal coal market
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay edges up from one-year lows on colder European weather
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • February thermal coal derivative trades fall 73% on year to 2.3Mt: CME
    — Platts CTI
  • Vietnam 2023 coal imports seen falling 58% to 13.2Mt - media — Reuters
  • Med, MENA coal trading activity firm, prices volatile — Platts CTI
  • Energy crisis fuels coal comeback in Germany — Reuters
  • China gives new backing to coal even as clean energy accelerates — Bloomberg
  • Mantashe affirms commitment to coal as Greenpeace disrupts his Indaba speech — Engineering News
  • Coal remains 'most important' power source for Germany in 2022: statement
    — Platts CTI
  • Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops
    — Reuters
  • Poland doubles thermal coal imports in 2022 – agency
    — Montel News
  • Pakistan coal consumers seek multi-origin material; South African-origin imports decline — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices down sharply to start week — Platts CTI
  • Botswana turns to US funders to build coal-to-liquids plant
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay under pressure again after snapping 5-week losing streak
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RBCT's exports start the year down 23% — Southern African Coal Report
  • Grindrod eyes greener commodities as coal outlook dims
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • German coal imports rose 8% in 2022, Russia sold 37% less - data — Reuters
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices slide on ample energy supply — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal shipments to Med, MENA almost double — Platts CTI
  • Australian Energy Minister rules out ban on new coal mines — Bloomberg
  • No fresh fixtures were heard out of Persian Gulf — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022 — Reuters
February 2023
  • Australian miner TerraCom's July-December coal sales slip 1% on year
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices rebound further on supply issues
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • China approves 106 GW of new coal projects in 2022, highest since 2015: report — Platts CTI
  • Coal Outlook: From beyond to infinity — Mining Review Africa
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices recover to one-month high — Platts CTI
  • Med, MENA coal trading activity firm, Russia supply tightness: trade — Platts CTI
  • Newcastle thermal coal futures rise to 8-day high as demand comes back
    — sxcoal.com
  • China's portside thermal coal prices surge after mine accident — sxcoal.com
  • Bettercoal launches South Africa working group — World Coal
  • China coal mine closures after deadly incidents likely to add to commodity pressure — South China Morning Post
  • Energy Debate Falling Into Alternative Reality — World Coal Association
  • Turkish power plant suffers structural damage - reports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • US thermal coal exports to NW Europe surge in January
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Sasol’s S. Africa H1 coal exports drop 25% on rail issues, internal demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay prices edge up from 13-month lows — Southern African Coal Report
  • Floods hobble coal mining, export routes and Eskom ops
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Drop in S. African export prices ice out junior miners
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Africa to get $8.5 bln from U.S., EU and UK to speed up shift from coal
    — Reuters
  • U.S. coal power refuses to die. What that means for climate — E&E News
  • Company says it's built first-ever EV battery using coal — WBOY.com
  • Coal India offers 11Mt coal annually to sponge iron sector — Platts CTI
  • Taiwan Power Co. seeks 400,000 t thermal coal for Sep-Dec delivery — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market recovers on pockets of demand — Platts CTI
  • Indian importers buy SA, Indonesia and US cargoes — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South Africa won't abandon coal — BusinessTech
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Coal imports fall 5% on year to 10.66Mt in Jan
    — Platts CTI
  • Big petrol price hike expected in March — News24
  • India's Adani Enterprises' coal trading volume rises to 67.7Mt in Apr-Dec
    — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market remains subdued on scarce demand — Platts CTI
  • INDIA DATA: Dec coal imports surge 30% on year, Apr-Dec imports rise 16%
    — Platts CTI
  • RBCT prices fall to 13-month low on poor European demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa renews clean coal tech push amid energy security fears
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • An uncomfortable reality is dawning as rich countries turn back to coal
    — Sunday Times
  • Korean generators buy Indonesian, S. African in tenders
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Med, MENA shipments down 71%; Iskenderun port halts operations — Platts CTI
  • Fitch expects 2023 thermal coal consumption growth to fall, prices to weaken
    — sxcoal.com
  • SA's coal export snags worsen as rail shipments slump — Bloomberg
  • Prices continue to move lower in Asian thermal coal spot market — Platts CTI
  • As we move towards a just transition and a resilient energy system, we mustn’t abandon coal — yet Daily Maverick
  • South Africa looks to make mining sector more competitive, sustainable
    — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market sees inquiries gradually return — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices rise with April trade — McCloskey Coal Report
  • We can handle Eskom: DMRE — BusinessLIVE
  • Cash-strapped Transnet warns of rail tariff hikes to 'recover costs’ — News24
  • Richards Bay hits short-term bottom, recovering from 1-year low
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay price floor seen at $110-120/t FOB - McCloskey conference
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom coal demand to steadily drop below 90 Mtpa from 2025
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet coal railings to struggle for years due to locomotive issue
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • SA still heavily reliant on coal for electricity — News24
  • Coal love it or hate it: this fossil fuel is still economically vital to SA — IOL
  • Serious challenges face the South African junior coal mining sector
    — Mining Weekly
  • Coal still king in SA, even amid a 'just' energy transition — EWN
  • Coal industry can innovate to contribute to energy transition — SA News
  • Govt urges miners to make a case for coal by investing in clean technology
    — Miningmx
  • Coal corruption alive and well in Eskom, says outgoing CEO De Ruyter
    — Miningmx
  • Gladstone coal delivery restart delayed further — Argus Media
  • Eskom coal demand to steadily drop below 90 Mtpa from 2025
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Pakistan thermal coal price drops amid influx of Mozambique volumes
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices soften further on low spot activity — Platts CTI
January 2023
  • RBCT rebounds from one-year lows on renewed spot buying
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Asian thermal coal market shows signs of reappearing demand — Platts CTI
  • South African thermal coal exporters missing out on high prices due to RBCT issues — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices rise with March trade — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Big jump in petrol prices coming next week — BusinessTech
  • Shifting coal trading patterns escalate ton-mile demand — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market remains muted amid Lunar New Year holidays
    — Platts CTI
  • Maputo coal exports double in 2022 to 5.2Mt — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Coal-fired power to remain key in South African energy mix: President
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal exports not to blame for power crisis — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices rebound from one-year lows on India buying
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thermal coal shipments to Med, MENA rise 70% on week amid steady demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Canyon Coal kicks off construction of Gugulethu Colliery
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • INTERVIEW: Coal demand may outpace supply growth in coming years, says Indonesia's Bumi — S&P Global
  • Indonesia 2022 coal exports rise 14.3% YoY, Kpler — sxcoal.com
  • What is the future for coal in South Africa? — Energize
  • Asian thermal coal prices under pressure due to limited demand — Platts CTI
  • S. African prices drop to one year low on mild European winter
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal conundrum on fire in SA — The Citizen
  • German hard coal importers able to replace Russian supply - industry body
    — Reuters
  • Big investors ask Glencore to justify thermal coal development — Reuters
  • South African coal returns to EMEA markets — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal market remains quiet amid bid-offer gap — Platts CTI
  • Germany's RWE starts demolition at Luetzerath to expand Garzweiler lignite mine — Platts CTI
  • Global seaborne coal demand to rise in 2023, prices strong
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • ANC to approach energy transition with caution — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB price drop attracts first spot trades in weeks — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet makes inroads as the fight against cable theft continues
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • INDIA DATA: Coal imports rise 17% on year to 19Mt in November — Platts CTI
  • Uniper extends market operation of two hard coal-fired power plants — World Coal
  • UK government approves new coal mine in Cumbria — World Coal
  • Global coal consumption set to reach new high in 2022 — World Coal
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices slide on low demand, high stockpiles — Platts CTI
  • China's 2023 steam coal contract supply to reach 2.6 Bt, NEA — sxcoal.com
  • Mongolia eyes higher coal selling prices from Feb 1 — sxcoal.com
  • China's coal consumption expected to peak in around 2024, report — sxcoal.com
  • Optimum Coal business rescue practitioners threaten to go to court if RBCT terminates contract accreditation — City Press
  • Global coal demand is set to rise amid upheaval of the energy crisis
    — Mining Review Africa
  • THERMAL TRACKER: Nuclear regains lead from gas as French reactors return
    — Platts CTI
  • China’s easing of Australian ban may boost met coal; but thermal difficult
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • China’s ban on Australian coal thaws as four end-users get nod to import
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Dec thermal coal traded volumes slump 82% to 1.1Mt: CME — Platts CTI
 

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