https://www.miningweekly.com
Coal|Export|Freight|Mining|Paper|Power|Resources|Operations
Coal|Export|Freight|Mining|Paper|Power|Resources|Operations
coal|export|freight|mining|paper|power|resources|operations

Weekly Coal Index Report

12th April 2021

     

Font size: - +

As Anglo Coal forges ahead with listing Thungela Resources, Exxaro has sold its central block operations (Forzando, Dorstfontein) to Overlooked Coal. However, the mining houses are holding onto their coal export allocation, indicating that coal trading and marketing remains a key advantage for them.

With Bitcoin miners running at full steam, and a strong economic recovery from Covid-19, China continues to experience significant demand for coal-fired power. The domestic price was pushing towards 770 yuan, with low domestic coal inventories, and the continued Australian ban seeing SA, Russian and Indonesian producers become more established.

However, spot prices and the premium over paper is looking weaker now, as many Chinese traders pre-booked cargoes despite current high freight rates, anticipating strong summer power demand. For its part, Australian coal is now becoming firmly established in the Indian market, as a cheaper alternative to SA coal.

However, Indian coal demand is also set to retreat going forward whilst China continues to build even more coal-fired power, more than offsetting coal power demand reductions around the world.

Chinese domestic coal production is also expected to be strongly up for 2021, with Yanzhou, CNC and Shenhua Coal all expecting production increases of over 6% year on year. Smaller producers such as Glencore and Arch are guiding for production decreases of around 25%.

Have we seen the peak in the market, with physical RB1 just peeking over $100/mt? From both longer term trend and shorter-term momentum, we may still see higher prices ahead, as the odds favour a continuation of trend, versus a reversal.

However, should we see momentum fall over the coming weeks, we would expect to see quite choppy, sideways action around the $100 level. The entire market is having to find its feet again, with new buyers to deal with in both Indian and Chinese markets.

International coal production is likely to decrease over time, with increased Chinese domestic coal production taking its place. The seaborne playing field thus continues to shift and price will remain on alert and responsive to the marginal tonne of demand, wherever it eventuates.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Comments

Showroom

SABAT
SABAT

From batteries for boats and jet skis, to batteries for cars and quad bikes, SABAT Batteries has positioned itself as the lifestyle battery of...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Hanna Instruments Image
Hanna Instruments (Pty) Ltd

We supply customers with practical affordable solutions for their testing needs. Our products include benchtop, portable, in-line process control...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Hyphen, Eva mine, ferrochrome price make headlines
Hyphen, Eva mine, ferrochrome price make headlines
27th March 2024
Resources Watch
Resources Watch
27th March 2024

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.183 0.223s - 108pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now