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2022

December 2022
  • Atlantic thermal coal markets end year with illiquid trade — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices stay weak as demand disappears — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices weaken on subdued demand — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices stable on tepid demand amid low output — Platts CTI
  • Optimum crisis: Richards Bay Coal Terminal is not backing down — News24
  • Seasonal illiquidity sees Atlantic thermal coal prices fall — Platts CTI
  • Pre-Lunar New Year buying supports Asian low-CV thermal coal prices
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices consolidate strong gains on cold spell in Europe
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Germany’s gas, lignite output inches up in Week 49 on low wind, higher demand
    — Platts S&P Global
  • Maputo port pushes volume thanks to coal — Freight News
  • Russia remains top coal exporter to Med, strong coal burn in MENA — Platts CTI
  • UK approves first coal mine in 30 years, weakening climate push — Bloomberg
  • ‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes — Associated Press
  • Global coal prices may remain at high levels near term as supply-side issues persist — Platts CTI
  • South Africa Transnet to double rail capacity allocation for smaller manganese miners — Platts CTI
  • Rail disruptions, Europe cold snap edge up RB prices
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thermal coal imports surge as Europe prepares for winter
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rise on continued cold weather — Platts CTI
  • UK-listed Contango plans thermal coal exports from Zimbabwe in 2023 — Reuters
  • Exxaro believes Europe will continue demand for South African coal next year
    — Mining Weekly
  • Global coal demand is set to return to its all-time high in 2022 — IEA
  • Low-cv thermal coal witnesses sustained seaborne demand from China
    — Platts CTI
  • RBCT congestion remains an issue due to maintenance — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Germany returns to gas-to-coal switching in Nov, trend could prevail this month
    — Platts CTI
November 2022
  • Chinese domestic thermal coal prices edge higher amid cold spell, limited seaborne supplies — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal buyers see modest rise in Chinese seaborne interest
    — Platts CTI
  • NW European prices rise with Jan trade — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Namibia to shift coal exports from road to rail — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thungela ups stake in Zibulo, Elders assets — Southern African Coal Report
  • Crime poses growing threat to S. Africa mining, industry warns
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa coal prices rise amid cold snap in Europe
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Australian miner TerraCom aims to raise FY2023 coal sales 2.7% to 9.2Mt
    — Platts CTI
  • China Is Doubling Down on Coal Despite Its Green Ambitions — Bloomberg
  • No takers for Asian thermal coal amid weak demand, Chinese absence
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail lifts force majeure on coal export line
    — Platts CTI
  • Asia Pacific Supramax freight rates mostly unchanged — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal demand muted for high-cv tons — Platts CTI
  • Supramax time charter rates tick higher in Pacific — Platts CTI
  • Southern China's Guangdong province approved the construction of six coal-fired power plants — Vuslat Bayoglu
  • Asian thermal coal fundamentals unchanged, low-CV tons see lukewarm interest — Platts CTI
  • Africa's leaders are pro-fossil fuels for Africa — Bjorn Lomborg
  • S. Africa extends dominance as key provider of coal to NW Europe
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • End of Energy Market Brings Rationing — Bloomberg
  • India ramps up domestic output, clouding outlook for SA coal
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Asian thermal coal trades scant as buyers remain on sidelines — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices more stable as buyers avoid December — Platts CTI
  • Weak seaborne demand keeps Asian thermal coal prices under pressure
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal exports hit by congestion at Richards Bay port after rail collision — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal trades thin despite pick-up in ultra-low CV inquiries
    — Platts CTI
  • Trains collide on mainline between Mozambique and South Africa — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal buyers look to South African volumes as prices soften: trade
    — Platts CTI
  • Oct thermal coal traded volumes collapse 95% on year to 1Mt: CME — Platts CTI
  • RB edges up from 10-month low, after RBCT rail line shuts
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • German Vice Chancellor Announces a Return to Coal — Blue Sky Energy
  • Poland to delay coal phaseout and open more mines amid energy crisis
    — Notes From Poland
  • Coal is king, insists Mantashe - as Ramaphosa is feted for green plan in Egypt
    — News24
  • It’s been a great year for Menar, says chair Mpumelelo Mkhabela — Mining Weekly
  • European coal prices hit nine-month low as warm weather keeps demand low
    — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal derivative volumes down 67% on year to 19Mt in Oct: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • India not moving away from coal in foreseeable future: minister — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices decline because of weak demand — Platts CTI
  • RB prices drop below $200/t FOB for the first time since Feb
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Poland to postpone coal mine closures until first reactor online — Platts CTI
  • Instead of phasing down coal the world is burning more than ever — Bloomberg
  • Power outage halts Richards Bay Coal Terminal operations
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Weak buying interest weighs down on Indonesian thermal coal prices — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's MC Mining coal output rises 5% in July-Sep quarter — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices hit fresh 8-month lows on weak Europe demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet confident of railing 60Mt coal this year despite strikes
    — Southern African Coal Report
October 2022
  • Nova Scotia touted its huge ‘green’ energy plant. Turns out it’s powered by coal
    — The Guardian
  • Europe’s coal import mix shifts as demand soar — Argus Media
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices fall to 8-month low — Platts CTI
  • High coal prices pose threat to local cement output
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices edge up from 8-month lows on India buying
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • SA coal exports gain from Russian invasion — IOL
  • Asian thermal coal trades thin as buyers remain on sidelines — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices more stable as bids reappear — Platts CTI
  • China COVID curbs weigh on seaborne Indonesian thermal coal demand
    — Platts CTI
  • Australian miner TerraCom's coal sales fall 5% in Jul-Sep — Platts CTI
  • S Africa's Transnet reaches wage settlement with largest labour union — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices hit 8-month low, amid softer European demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom says some corrupt suppliers tempted by coal arb opportunities
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet reaches wage deal with one of two striking unions
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South African coal exports at risk if strikes escalate — Montel
  • S African bulk mineral exporters losing $44.7 mil/day in exports amid strike: Minerals Council — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices volatile on limited trade — Platts CTI
  • Transnet unions dig in for long strike, unnerving exporters
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • India buys SA, Indonesia and Russia cargoes, eye Mozambique
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Fuel shortage warning for South Africa — BusinessTech
  • Rising Russian domestic demand largely offsets export drop in Jan-Jul
    — sxcoal.com
  • Pakistan's Thar coal mining expansion project launches, import prices steady
    — Platts CTI
  • Transnet strikes could lift Richards Bay prices from 7-month lows
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Seriti mulls export options for New Largo mine — Southern African Coal Report
  • Desperate Europeans Return to the World’s Oldest Fuel for Warmth
    — BNN Bloomberg
  • Far From Dying, the Coal Industry Is Actually Booming — Bloomberg
  • Coal revival threatens to push power sector emissions to record — Bloomberg
  • Climate systems ‘breakdown’ looms as coal investments soar — Bloomberg
  • Thungela says Transnet strike unlikely to have significant impact on export sales — Mining Weekly
  • South Africa's Transnet declares force majeure on port terminal operations
    — Platts CTI
  • European thermal coal price drops as buyers look to offload cargoes — Platts CTI
  • PAKISTAN DATA: May thermal coal imports down 44% on year — Platts CTI
  • How do you instantly create 10 ghost towns? Stop using coal, Gwede Mantashe warns — Daily Maverick
  • INDIA DATA: Coal imports rise 49% to 22Mt in August — Platts CTI
  • Pakistan looks to Mozambique coal as South African, Afghan prices escalate
    — Platts CTI
  • Africa's energy transition will rely heavily on gas: officials — Platts CTI
  • Sep coal traded volumes drop 81% on year to 6.7Mt on CME — Platts CTI
  • RB prices fall to 6-month low on rising exports — Southern African Coal Report
  • Poland set to import 11Mt coal for power, households this year: Sasin — Platts CTI
September 2022
  • Atlantic thermal prices remain in stable range as supply fears ease
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Botswana commissions new 1.4Mtpa coal mine — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices recover on firm demand — Platts CTI
  • Germany approves lignite, coal reserves, energy savings regulation — Platts CTI
  • Botswana's Morupule aims to boost coal output by 50% with new mine — Reuters
  • Anglo Coal spinoff looks cheap against peers after 1 300% surge — Bloomberg
  • Bumech SA to import South African thermal coal — Platts CTI
  • DES ARA consolidates above $300/t with Nov trade — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Bullish prices deter Indian seaborne deals — Platts CTI
  • Higher thermal coal offers deter seaborne trades, buyers retreat to side-lines
    — Platts CTI
  • RB prices drop to 5-month low as Europe looks well stocked
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Botswana’s Minergy prioritises expansion, as exports grow
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Authorities seek truck restrictions on main “coal run” route
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Rainfall in Indonesia delays thermal coal shipment amid firm seaborne demand
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa faces additional power outages on poor coal supply: president
    — Platts CTI
  • How Europe Stumbled Into an Energy Catastrophe — David Yager
  • Minergy posts first profits from Masama mine, expects profitable 2023 financial year — Mining Weekly
  • Asian thermal coal prices rise as logistical logjams tighten supplies amid firm demand — Platts CTI
  • Coal mining operations set to start in Qhalasi — Metro News
  • Gone with the wind: Lesotho’s $15-billion energy pipedream — Mail & Guardian
  • The Dirty Job of Rationing Electricity and Gas: Elements by Javier Blas
    — Bloomberg
  • Spain to restart As Pontes coal plant in govt U-turn — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Global coal demand is set to return to its all-time high in 2022 — IEA
  • Global coal supply 13Mt short in 2022: Noble Resources — Argus Media
  • Russian coal exports burst into Mediterranean amid heavily discounted prices
    — Platts CTI
  • How Europe Stumbled Into an Energy Catastrophe — Intelligencer
  • Anthracite prospects looking very good – Menar — Mining Weekly
  • South Korea's coal imports rise 11% on year to 12.23Mt in August — Platts CTI
  • Indian buyers take more SA as some face issues with Russian — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal derivative volumes fall to historic low at 18.7Mt in Aug: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa: Organised business joint position on carbon tax — BUSA
  • Benchmark RB prices ease, off-spec discounts hit record
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Indian interest picks up for South African low CV material
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • West Virginia relies heavily on coal based electric generation
    — WV Coal Association
  • Prompt Med-delivered thermal coal secured ahead of price rebound: sources
    — Platts CTI
  • TFR repairs North Corridor rail route following cable theft in record 15 hours
    — Miningmx
  • TAIWAN DATA: August coal imports rise 2% on year to 7.09Mt — Platts CTI
  • Coal's share in German power rises to 31.4% in H1 — Platts CTI
  • Mozambique says rail service expansion to South Africa, eSwatini is on track
    — IOL
  • Richards Bay set to rise on European supply concerns
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet and Chinese supplier call truce, sparking recovery hopes
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • More German utilities restart coal-fired plants — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South African coal exports surge through alternative ports
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Forced out of Europe, Russian coal exporters turn to India
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Rich nations to fund 80% of South Africa's climate plan with loans, some hard to unlock — Reuters
  • Europe’s crisis shows value of coal, South African Minister says — Bloomberg
  • South Africa’s coal crux — Reuters
  • Transnet sees major improvement in coal railings to RBCT
    — Southern African Coal Report
August 2022
  • Asian thermal coal prices steady amid firm seaborne demand from China
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay off-spec coal spread widen to record discounts
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South African coal exports surge through alternative ports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices relax despite ongoing pressure from natural gas
    — Platts CTI
  • Russian seaborne coal exports effectively halted by EU ban — Bloomberg
  • NW European prices ease with Oct trade — Southern African Coal Report
  • Europe’s loss on Russian coal translates into sizeable gains for Asia, Turkey
    — Platts CTI
  • S Africa coal imports to Europe jump 5-fold since invasion — Montel
  • Chinese seaborne demand lifts Indonesian thermal coal export sentiment
    — Platts CTI
  • API 4 paper liquidity rises by 13% in June 2022 — Argus Media
  • South African coal exports up by 18% in May — Argus Media
  • European coal premium to SA set for July record — Argus Media
  • Thungela, Transnet conclude deed of amendment to long-term rail agreement
    — Mining Weekly
  • Feeding the world’s coal addiction is more profitable than ever — Bloomberg
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rise amid ongoing logistical issues — Platts CTI
  • Exxaro results show how badly the SA coal exporters are being hobbled by Transnet — Miningmx
  • The future of coal in South Africa — Mining Weekly
  • Asian thermal coal prices find support amid pick up in inquiries — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Thungela cuts 2022 export coal output target due to rail issues
    — Platts CTI
  • Big petrol price cut expected in September — IOL
  • Richards Bay under pressure with India turning more towards Russia
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Rail industry raises the alarm over Transnet maintenance backlogs
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Thungela looks to move coal by road to Richards Bay
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Korea's coal imports fall 15% on year to 11.82Mt in Jul — Platts CTI
  • Seaborne interest for Indonesian thermal coal surfaces as prices bottom out
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices recover on gas rally — Platts CTI
  • Coal-rich Poland faces winter of energy discontent — DW
  • Coal’s skyrocketing prices could last years on Russia disruption — Bloomberg
  • From Coal To Gas And Back: How Europe Is Easing Its Energy Crisis
    — American Coal Council
  • Today’s Global Energy Realities Reinforce Coal’s Role — American Coal Council
  • India fancies renewables actively but doesn't want to let go of coal — Platts CTI
  • July thermal coal derivative volumes fall 31% on year to 23.3Mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • Europe eyes very real cold war as Russian coal import ban nears
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • SA, Botswana collaborate to fix and expand rail logistics
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal price propels Thungela earnings — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices droop amid wilting Europe demand, Russian inroads in India
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Glencore sees green shoots of coal demand from Eskom
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India eases coal import targets for utilities — sxcoal.com
  • France to Curb Nuclear Output as Europe’s Energy Crisis Worsens — Bloomberg
  • CME July coal traded volumes drop 56% to new record-low 4.2Mt — Platts CTI
  • Glencore’s SA coal output plunges in H1 — Southern African Coal Report
  • Benchmark RB prices rebound on European supply fears
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Liberty exporting Optimum coal, despite legal challenges
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India prefers coal for its abundance, availability, affordability: state-owned producer — Platts CTI
July 2022
  • Expect a massive electricity price hike to fund Ramaphosa’s energy plan: report
    — BUSINESSTECH
  • Mining giant Glencore strikes one of Japan's most expensive ever coal deals
    — Bloomberg
  • Global coal consumption to match record as EU rushes to save gas — Bloomberg
  • TFR has halved coal line security breaches after 1,500km of cable theft hobbled 2021 exports — MiningMX
  • China has approved coal mining capacity of 37.7Mtpa this year, NEA
    — sxcoal.com
  • Global 2022 coal demand set to match all-time high - IEA
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • S. Africa’s Transnet reaches contract deals with nearly all coal exporters
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • PAKISTAN DATA: Apr thermal coal imports down 9% to 1.3Mt — Platts CTI
  • Coal Imports: The World is Re-Embracing Coal (For Now) — Metal Miner
  • Australian miner TerraCom's coal sales slip 2% in FY 2021-22 — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay thermal coal prices drop on Europe, India — Platts CTI
  • Europe's new trade flows for coal shaping up as import ban on Russia looms
    — Platts CTI
  • Russia ban seen tightening coal market that’s already surging — Bloomberg
  • Pandemic, war, and 'crazy' prices menace South African pivot from coal — Reuters
  • Global thermal coal consumption seen at record high in 2022 amid rising demand: ANZ — Platts CTI
  • Indian buyers take South African, Indonesian cargoes
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Coal-based power seen rising 0.3% in 2022: IEA — Platts CTI
  • IEA urges EU to quickly boost coal generation to save gas supplies
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB thermal coal market looks to Europe for direction
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Mantashe says a ‘second Eskom’ would be established in his department – report — BUSINESSTECH
  • European Union’s stability in energy supply to come from coal in near term: ANZ
    — Platts CTI
  • Botswana’s Minergy eyes coal exports from Mozambique — Argus Media
  • S African coal exports fall 12% in April, weak in May — Argus Media
  • Coal could partially plug Europe’s gas gap — Argus Media
  • Germany implements law allowing idle coal plants to return — Platts CTI
  • TAIWAN DATA: June coal imports slip 0.7% on year to 5.11Mt — Platts CTI
  • IEA Chief Warns The Energy Crisis Could Get Worse — Oilprice.com
  • June thermal coal derivative volumes fall 30% on year to 34Mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • RB prices see support from logistical headaches, Europe demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Salungano takes hold of export opportunities — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Africa's May coal exports up 9% on year to 5.3Mt: customs data
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices stable at high levels as heatwave boosts demand
    — Platts CTI
  • European seaborne imports to see double digit growth in 2022, 2023
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South Africa’s 400 abandoned coal mines pose deadly, toxic risk — Bloomberg
  • Giant new power plants undermine South Africa’s emissions pledge
    — Bloomberg
  • 'The losses are enormous': Mpumalanga shutdown hits coal, chrome exporters
    — News24
  • TFR offers deed of amendment to lift force majeure on coal exporters
    — Mining Weekly
  • UK leaves door open for coal comeback in bid to keep lights on — Bloomberg
  • Coal imports pour into energy-starved Europe from around the globe
    — Bloomberg
  • RB prices under pressure from high European stockpiles
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay H1 coal exports down 10% on limited rail capacity
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet to go ahead with RBCT rail maintenance from 12-21 July
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • After Afghan price hike, Pakistan looks overseas again
    — Southern African Coal Report
June 2022
  • Spain coal-fired generation jumps 89% in June amid export swing — Platts CTI
  • US Supreme Court rules in favour of coal-fired generators
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Policy Pick | Coal power reopening policies in Europe — sxcoal.com
  • India's top cement maker buys Russian coal with RMB, signalling a settlement shift — sxcoal.com
  • European seaborne imports to see double-digit growth in 2022, 2023
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • European demand splits Richards Bay markets into two
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • EUAs rise on coal plant recalls — Southern African Coal Report
  • France may restart coal-fired power plant in Lorraine this winter — Reuters
  • Big blow to climate change as Germany pushes for G7 reversal of fossil fuel commitments — Bloomberg
  • Australian Energy Market Operator suspends new wind and solar projects as it battles to deal with market crisis — The Economist
  • International Energy Agency warns of fuel shortage in summer
    — The Economist
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices boosted by record highs in Europe — Platts CTI
  • NW Europe hits another record high with July trade
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Surging European coal prices keep door open for SA coal
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Indonesian miners face constraints to supply restarting German coal plants
    — S&P Global
  • European thermal coal prices surge to new all-time highs — Platts CTI
  • Global coal investment up 10% amid tight supplies, record prices - IEA
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Fossil-fuel price spikes are causing pain but little climate payoff
    — Bjorn Lomborg
  • Asian thermal coal prices plateau as buyers assess demand from China
    — Platts CTI
  • Anti-coal Petro wins Colombian presidential vote — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Europe to reactivate old coal plants as Russia cuts gas
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South Korea's KOSPO seeks 550,000 t thermal coal for Sep — Platts CTI
  • European thermal coal prices rally to multi-month highs on supply concerns
    — Platts CTI
  • Two SA 4,800 kcal/kg NAR cargoes trade into Asia
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • TAIWAN DATA: May coal imports up 4% on year to 6.64Mt — Platts CTI
  • Furious Anthony Albanese warns energy companies as energy crisis mounts
    — Daily Mail
  • South Korea's coal imports rise 18% on year to 10.44Mt in May — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Thungela expects H1 coal output to be 14% lower — Platts CTI
  • Influx of Russian thermal coal balances out surge in Asian power demand
    — Platts CTI
  • SA coal production down 8% on the year in 2021 — Argus Media
  • Transnet issues new Richards Bay multipurpose terminal coal rules
    — Argus Media
  • Indian coal imports fall on the year in April — Argus Media
  • South African off-spec coal discounts hit record levels — Argus Media
  • S. African mining production dives in April — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet coal railings at 25-year low, limits Thungela exports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • US Treasury warns SA against adding new coal generation
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices could get lift from renewed Indian interest
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay, DES AR July, August cargoes trade — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Thungela’s S. Africa H1 exports drop 14% y-o-y on rail issues
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • ‘New Naughton’ plant aims to convert coal to ammonia — Kemmerer Gazette
  • Germany plans to put idled coal plants on standby in case of gas supply disruption — Reuters
  • China’s Energy Nationalism Means Coal Is Sticking Around — FP
  • INTERVIEW: India's insatiable power appetite to keep coal relevant for decades: GE Power India MD — S&P Global
  • TURKEY DATA: April thermal coal imports hit 5-year low amid high prices
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rangebound as coal inventories swell — Platts CTI
  • Update: Coal India floats further import tenders for up to 12Mt
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Coal India to float additional tender for up to 10Mt — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Record discount for South African off-spec cargoes grabs India’s attention
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • South Africa April coal exports down 27% to 4.1 million mt: customs data
    — Platts CTI
  • Germany’s reliance on coal for generation increases in Q1
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • CIL to import ‘around 2.4Mt coal by September: source — S&P Global
  • SE Asia needs to fill emission reduction gap of 2.6-3.2 billion tons from 2030 targets: experts — S&P Global
  • South Africa’s electricity plan (IRP) to be revised
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices rebound with European demand in focus
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India expected to commission 10 thermal coal power plants in 2022-23, add 7,010 MW — Platts CTI
  • India’s thermal coal demand to be 1.45 bnt/y by 2029-30, says ministry
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Will China strengthen overseas thermal coal purchases next month
    — sxcoal.com
May 2022
  • Seriti wholeheartedly backs continued use of coal in energy mix
    — Mining Weekly
  • Sporadic Indian seaborne trades sustain Indonesian thermal coal export sentiment — Platts CTI
  • RB prices fall on weaker European demand, snap 3-week rally
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Resolution of Transnet wagon shortage two weeks away
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India's CIL to import coal to plug gap in domestic output, supply state-run generators — Platts CTI
  • UK coal plants called into service, amid bleak winter scenario
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices display volatility on limited trade — Platts CTI
  • Indonesian thermal coal prices hold as China, India remain reluctant buyers
    — Platts CTI
  • Germany mulls return of 10 GW coal reserve units until 2024 to reduce gas burn — Platts CTI
  • Transnet may need to delay coal rail maintenance due to floods
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Indian coal-fired sponge iron output rises on firm steel demand
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Germany could reactivate idled coal plants if Russia cuts gas
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • RB prices retain uptrend on strong non-Russian coal demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Pakistan’s coal crisis prompts industries to shut plants, reduce capacities
    — Platts CTI
  • World Coal Association welcomes new South African members
    — Mining Weekly
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices approach record highs as supply issues persist
    — Platts CTI
  • EU to lift coal burn to 2030 under plans to cut reliance on Russian gas
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Coal imports into Europe set to double in Q2 ahead of Russian ban
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Richards Bay July cargo trades higher — Platts CTI
  • Indian demand may slip heading into monsoons — Platts CTI
  • South Korea thermal coal imports fall 6% to 6Mt in Apr — Platts CTI
  • Indian seaborne inquiries for Indonesian thermal coal slow — Platts CTI
  • RB prices up on tight supplies, strong European demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices volatile as energy security concerns persist
    — Platts CTI
  • Any just transition needs to consider jobs, communities – coal panel
    — Mining Weekly
  • Transnet says coal producers should plan for minimum 60Mt this year — IOL
  • India to provide special loans to power plants for coal imports — Platts CTI
  • Apr thermal coal derivative volumes down 34% at 26.6Mt: LEBA — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices rise as demand from India holds — Platts CTI
  • RB prices steady while India eyes cheaper supplies
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Will Transnet be the next Eskom? Industry warns rail is in free fall in SA
    — News24
  • Time's up - overhaul of SA's energy policy needed 'as in yesterday', Eskom warns — News24
  • CME April coal traded volumes drop 40% to record-low 5.8Mt — Platts CTI
  • South Africa March coal exports down 5% to 5.8Mt: customs data — Platts CTI
  • Industry frustrations boil over at South African coal conference
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay rises with July trade — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices under pressure from weak Pakistan, India demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Botswana’s Morupule rails first coal exports to Maputo port
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • India halts passenger trains to free up track to move coal — Al Jazeera
  • Gwede Mantashe’s supporters want Eskom CEO Andrι de Ruyter fired
    — MyBroadband
April 2022
  • Turkey's thermal coal imports fall 34% on year to 1.8Mt in Mar
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices fall sharply throughout week — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal markets at standstill ahead of Labour Day holiday
    — Platts CTI
  • Indian seaborne interest lifts Indonesian thermal coal sentiment — Platts CTI
  • Pakistan turns to Afghan, Tajik coal to replace expensive S African — Platts CTI
  • RB prices find further support from Europe, India
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet coal railings worsen, exports could fall below 2021
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Months before coal market upheaval settles – Euracoal — Montel
  • Spanish Jan-Mar coal-fired generation doubles on year
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Buyers look to replace South African coal amid logistical issues, record high prices — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices remain rangebound close to record highs
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa coal exports to EU jump 10-fold in April
    — International Centre for Sustainable Carbon
  • Pakistan looks for alternatives as South African coal remains out of bounds
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's Transnet declares force majeure, may junk long-term contracts — Platts CTI
  • RBCT spared as floods hit KwaZulu-Natal road and port infrastructure
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Transnet declares FM as it seeks to amend long-term rail contracts
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Ernie Thrasher: There’s no escaping geopolitics when it comes to coal markets — Southern African Coal Report
  • RBCT: Transnet terminates coal export agreements — Mining Review Africa
  • Sentiment for Australian thermal coal bullish on demand from East Asia, Europe — Platts CTI
  • European coal reaches one-month high as Russia supply curbs bite — Reuters
  • China Mar coal imports soar 46.24% on month, GAC — sxcoal.com
  • Transnet declares force majeure on coal contracts, Thungela says — Reuters
  • German utilities scramble for Russian coal alternatives — Platts CTI
  • TFR CEO eyes 'significant improvement' in coal railings — Platts CTI
  • CIF ARA, FOB RBCT prices hit fresh record highs — Platts CTI
  • Coal output at South Africa’s Thungela falls in 2021 — Platts CTI
  • Europe's sanction on Russian coal fosters call of duty toward energy transition — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices ease as buyers remain on side-lines — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay March exports to Europe surge fivefold
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices set to rise further on EU ban of Russian imports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Investors pile into coal shares as price prospects shine
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • SA to see huge gains from EU ban on Russian coal
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • March thermal coal derivative volumes surge to three-year high: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices jump on Russian import ban — Platts CTI
  • EU's full ban on Russian coal to be pushed back to mid-August-sources
    — Reuters
  • EU officials agree Russian coal ban, formal announcement Friday
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • CME March coal volumes rebound 40% on month to 12Mt — Platts CTI
  • Indonesian thermal coal offers edge higher despite tepid Chinese seaborne demand — Platts CTI
  • European coal prices jump on Russian import ban proposal, German importers prepared — Platts CTI
  • Eskom’s just energy transition project pipeline investments to cost more than R180bn — Mining Weekly
  • Bureaucracy and anti-mining lobbies stifling South Africa’s growth prospects
    — Mining Weekly
  • Bayoglu unconvinced the energy transition will benefit the majority
    — Mining Weekly
  • Asian thermal coal sentiment bearish as buyers reluctant to pay high prices
    — Platts CTI
  • RB prices steady in tight market, Indian demand supports
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Africa February coal exports fall 3% to 5.4Mt: customs data — Platts CTI
  • Vietnam considers South Africa, Colombia to plug coal supply gap
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Europe steps up efforts to halt Russian coal, energy imports
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Indian import demand increases with SA, Indonesia deals
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal pricing relatively steady amid Russian disruptions
    — Platts CTI
March 2022
  • RB prices under pressure as global supply fears subside
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • SA non-RBCT coal exports could soar 50% this year — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Germany faces energy security struggle without Russian coal
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Russian coal exports likely to drop 16% as Europe seeks alternatives
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Mediterranean buyers seek Colombia coal amid Russia, South Africa shortage — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices volatile as buyers avoid Russian coal — Platts CTI
  • Thungela resources coal production falls to 15 million mt in 2021 — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal sentiment dulls amid elevated prices — Platts CTI
  • SA’s Thungela sees 2022 exports steady at 14-15Mt on rail issues
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Rail issues force Exxaro to truck Waterberg coal for export
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Namibia’s Walvis Bay exports first coal cargo amid high prices
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Asian thermal market activity dulls as buyers reluctant to pay higher prices
    — Platts CTI
  • Germany faces energy security struggle without Russian coal
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • New realism set to slow energy transition, extend thermal generation: ContourGlobal — Platts CTI
  • Coal - Grappling with the 'Bad Boy' image — Mitra SK Coal & Carbon
  • S Africa’s reliance on coal to continue: Minister — Argus Media
  • Indian traders look to offload off-spec cargoes — Argus Media
  • Off-spec South African coal rises above API4 — Argus Media
  • Green Germany Weighs Reopening Coal Power Plants amid Energy Crisis
    — Breitbart
  • S Korea thermal coal imports rise 20% to 7.6Mt in Feb — Platts CTI
  • Chinese thermal coal demand tapers off as COVID-19 lockdowns hit again: sources — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices ease amid softening demand from Europe
    — Platts CTI
  • South African coal output falls 8% in 2021 to 228.6Mt — IHS Markit
  • RB prices drop from record highs as EU keeps Russia door open
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Richards Bay May cargo trades lower — IHS Markit
  • Germany woos South Africa to replace Russian coal — Montel
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices hit fresh records as supply shortage persists
    — Platts CTI
  • Asian thermal coal prices extend gains amid bullish demand in Europe
    — Platts CTI
  • Job ads hint Spain’s Los Barrios to run for at least 9-12 months — IHS Markit
  • CME February coal volumes rebound 53% on month to 8.2Mt — Platts CTI
  • Feb thermal coal derivative volumes rise 12% to 50.6 million mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • RB prices continue record rally on Russia-Ukraine conflict
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Atlantic exporters set sights on Europe, ramp up output
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Non-Russian exporters race to fill European coal void, SUEK declares FM
    — IHS Markit
  • Med-delivered coal prices hit historic highs amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
    — Platts CTI
  • European coal consumers seek alternative supply to Russia material
    — Platts CTI
  • Robust European demand pushes Richards Bay 5,500 kcal/kg NAR coal to premium — Platts CTI
  • Pakistan thermal coal price hits historic high amid surging RB rates
    — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices jump to record highs on Ukraine conflict
    — Platts CTI
  • European power utilities start bidding for SA coal — Moneyweb.co.za
  • China backpedals on climate promises as economy slows — News24
  • Oil Jumps Back Above $100 as Russia Casts Doubt on Ukraine Talks
    — Bloomberg
  • South African January coal exports rise 43% to 5.3 million mt: customs
    — Platts CTI
  • SA prices at record high, buyers scramble to replace Russian coal
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Wescoal to shut Vanggatfontein Colliery after Eskom deal falls through
    — Southern African Coal Report
February 2022
  • PAKISTAN DATA: 2021 thermal coal imports up 15% on year to 16Mt
    — Platts CTI
  • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may trigger gas-to-coal switching, lift carbon price: expert — Platts CTI
  • Pakistan thermal coal price hits new high amid supply risk — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices surge on Russia military advance on Ukraine
    — Platts CTI
  • Supply tightness supports Asian thermal coal prices, seaborne trades thin
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal prices jump as sanctions ratchet up on Russia — IHS Markit
  • Coal throughput at Rotterdam rises 42% in 2021 to 24.6Mt — Platts CTI
  • Europe facing 'necessity' to ensure energy supply despite Ukraine conflict, LNG insufficient: CEOs — Platts CTI
  • Russian invasion pushes seaborne prices — IHS Markit
  • China approves 3 new coal mines with total capacity of 19Mtpa — sxcoal.com
  • What challenges the global coal market face amid escalated Russia-Ukraine conflict? — sxcoal.com
  • Taiwan Dec thermal coal imports reach 4.6Mt, up 15% on year — Platts CTI
  • Volatility mars Richards Bay prices amid geopolitical tensions
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • New ops model, security measures to push SA coal exports to 78Mt in 2022
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Indonesian thermal coal prices edge lower amid tepid seaborne demand from China — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices relax but supply issues persist — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay stocks rise to 4-month high but port congestion worsens
    — IHS Markit
  • China ramps up coal supply to power plants — sxcoal.com
  • India aims to be self-dependent in coal supply to power plants by 2024
    — sxcoal.com
  • Transnet seeks R3bn for tech security to thwart cable theft — fin24
  • Indonesian thermal coal demand softens on bearish China interest
    — Platts CTI
  • SA mine production dragged down by coal again
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB prices back above $200/t FOB on tight global supplies
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Europe’s energy market: Torn between cost and climate — IHS Markit
  • The Harsh Realities of Clean Energy Transformation — Bloomberg Law
  • Coal Will Remain Prominent for Decades Despite Growing Renewable Power Capacity — Powermag.com
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices surge as prompt supply remains tight — Platts CTI
  • Destabilising coal usage in SA will cripple our economy — EWN
  • Supply tightness in Asian thermal coal markets firms spot prices — Platts CTI
  • Glencore’s SA coal output drops 17% in 2021 — Southern African Coal Report
  • Western coal phase-out funds unlikely to start flowing to SA this year
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Could declining demand in the United States push down international prices
    — IHS Markit
  • Cracking down on methane 'ultra-emitters' is a quick way to combat climate change, researchers find — The Washington Post
  • CME January coal volumes fall 72% on year to 5.8Mt — Platts CTI
  • Queensland power grid to struggle with heatwave conditions
    — Brisbane Times
  • Remarks by the honourable Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Mr Gwede Mantashe on the Coal Colloquium 01 — Govt of SA
  • Richards Bay Coal Terminal hopes for massive railing recovery in 2022
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • RB surpasses $200/t, Indian buyers' eye lower off-spec cargoes
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • South Africa 2021 total coal exports down 14% on year to 63Mt: customs
    — Platts CTI
January 2022
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rally to multi-month high on Russian supply issues — Platts CTI
  • Billions lost as coal exports hit multi-decade lows — News24
  • Asian thermal coal prices bullish on strong Chinese demand, tight supply
    — Platts CTI
  • South Africa's RBCT exports lowest coal tonnage since 1996 — Mining Weekly
  • Botswana's Minergy evaluating coal export options to Mozambique, Namibia — Platts CTI
  • Firm seaborne demand amid lack of barges pushes up Indonesian thermal coal prices — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay price hovers at three-month high — Southern African Coal Report
  • Eskom to burn more coal this year as green energy projects stall
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Botswana-based coal miner Minergy nears target capacity of 125,000 t/month — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices volatile amid numerous supply issues — Platts CTI
  • Coal India pledges to meet domestic demand, bridge seaborne supply gap
    — sxcoal.com
  • Australian thermal coal prices continue to simmer in absence of Indonesian offers — Platts CTI
  • India's thermal coal imports slump about 47% on year in Dec — Platts CTI
  • Taiwan November thermal coal imports up 21% on year at 6Mt — Platts CTI
  • The Great Supply Chain Disruption: Why it continues in 2022 — IHS Markit
  • Indonesia's export ban pushes up prices of other origin thermal coal
    — Platts CTI
  • Richards Bay prices rally on strong spot buying from India
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • Mantashe says DMRE committed to pursuing energy mix that ensures security of supply — Mining Weekly
  • Egypt's 2021 thermal coal imports rise 30% on year: POA — Platts CTI
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices rally, Russia to buy back tonnage: trade
    — Platts CTI
  • Australian thermal coal extends gains amid Indonesia's export ban
    — Platts CTI
  • Thermal coal derivative volumes down 27% in 2021 to 560Mt: LEBA
    — Platts CTI
  • Seaborne thermal coal demand firms in ex-China markets amid Jakarta export ban — Platts CTI
  • A strong rebound in 2021 and slow growth thereafter lead to highest ever global coal demand by 2024 — International Energy Agency
  • RB prices to find support from emerging Indian demand
    — Southern African Coal Report
  • PAKISTAN DATA: October thermal coal imports up 18% on year to 1.8Mt
    — Platts CTI
  • Australian thermal coal prices gain steam amid Indonesia's ban on exports
    — Platts CTI
  • Coal power surged to a record high in 2021, pushing up emissions
    — International Energy Agency
  • Atlantic markets rebound sharply on colder weather, Indonesia ban
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Indonesian export ban paralyses spot thermal market
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • IEA sees record high global coal demand, output in 2022
    — McCloskey Coal Report
  • Atlantic thermal coal prices make significant gains to start year — Platts CTI
  • Indonesian coal miners seek exemption from export prohibition — sxcoal.com
  • France plans to raise cap on coal burn in Jan-Feb — sxcoal.com
  • French nuclear woes lift December coal, gas burn across Europe — Platts CTI
  • Commodities 2022: New investment projects set to start as UK aims for higher energy stability — S&P Global Platts
 

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