Indonesia grants Bayan Resources additional 15-20 Mt coal mining quota

Indonesia has allocated an additional coal mining quota of roughly 15 to 20 million tonnes to three subsidiaries of coal miner Bayan Resources, energy ministry official Tri Winarno said on September 2

Seaborne met coal prices retreat as Chinese buying interest wanes

Seaborne metallurgical coal prices have retreated from recent highs as weakening signals from China's domestic market and lackluster Indian demand weighed on the seaborne market.Although supply remain

Black Sea shipping freeze reshapes global metals, coal trade

The virtual standstill in Black Sea shipping has become a serious logistics shock for the global metals market, disrupting Russian coal and metallurgical industries, Ukrainian metal and ferroalloy pro

Germany Jul hard coal imports rise 19.9% YoY

Germany's hard coal imports rose in July from a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office. Imports totaled 1.70 million tonnes in July 2026, up 6.45% year on year

Indonesia coal supply squeeze widens as drought disrupts cement deliveries

Indonesia's coal market is facing a physical supply squeeze, as prolonged dry weather and falling river levels disrupt deliveries to cement plants, the third-largest coal-consuming industry in the cou

Russian coal freight to China from Vostochny Port hits record

Bulk carriers laden with freight are earning record rates on the route from Vostochny Port to China, as brisk exports and expensive marine fuel push Russian coal shipping costs to the highest ever. An

Kazakhstan Jan-Aug coal transit via Russia up 17.5% YoY, yet Aug volume slows

Kazakh coal transit through Russia climbed 17.5% year on year to 9.4 million tonnes in January-August 2026, although growing rail and port constraints began to weigh on volumes late in the period, CCA

Russia's Aug coal output stays low for year

Russia's coal output rose in August 2026 from both a year earlier and the previous month, but remained at a relatively low level for the year.Russia produced 33.89 million tonnes of coal in August 202

Russia Jan-Aug coal exports up over 7% on yr, deputy prime minister says

Russia's coal exports rose 7.2% year on year in the first eight months of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as recovering global prices give Moscow a chance to strengthen the industry'