December 31, 2010
* Gladstone coal stockpiles under 1 mln tonnes * Coal supplies unlikely to arrive for another week (Adds details, context) By Rebekah Kebede PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Torrential rains and flooding are …
PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australia's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, located at the world's largest coal export port of Hay Point, will restart export shipments on Saturday after it ran out of coal …
PERTH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australia's Gladstone Port Corp said on Friday that it has stopped receiving coal into its RG Tanna Coal export terminal and may not receive coal supplies for another week. …
* Storm to develon into cyclone by Saturday * Expected to reach category 3 level on Sunday * Ports, mining and energy firms still monitoring situation (Updates with oil and gas facilities) SYDNEY/PERTH, …
The shortage of coal at power plants has become an annual winter event, but this year, a government pricing policy is making the signing of power-coal contracts even more difficult, Caixin Online reports.
* Year-end profit taking weighs on crude prices * U.S. crude, gasoline stocks fell last week – EIA * Coming up: NYMEX Jan refined products expiry Friday (Refiles to update headline) HOUSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) …
December 30, 2010
Keep a close eye on these consolidating China coal miners.
Natural gas prices are expected to double in the next 18 months.
Copper prices eyeing new record high on Thursday, leading industrial metals higher while gold slipped.
Gold prices come under pressure Thursday as investors sell the yellow metal amid options expirations and year-end tax moves.