The demand still needs to be partly met by coal despite this contradicting the country's rigid goal of phasing out coal and reducing carbon emissions.

Analysts look to Beijing cooperation in Philippines' low-carbon transition.

The output rose 10.3 percent year on year to 370 million tonnes last month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Rafaella's Spanish openpit proves up

Battery metals miner Independence Group (IGO) has completed the acquisition of nickel miner Western Areas. IGO had offered Western Areas shareholders A$3.87 a share for their stake in the Western Australian nickel miner.

Guinea gives Simandou iron-ore mine developers 14-day deadline

In Shanxi Changzhi coke market, the mainstream price of quasi primary wet quenching metallurgical coke is 3260-3310 yuan per ton.

Major BHP has announced that it will retain its New South Wales energy coal (NSWEC) operations in its portfolio.