The Russian coal industry expects demand for coal export to continue for another 10–20 years, especially in Asia. However, official estimates of significant growth appear unrealistic, as they
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While coal's contribution to Russia's energy system, economy, exports, and tax revenue is much smaller than that of oil and natural gas, coal mining sustains other key industries, including metallurgy; and coal transportation is the backbone of Russia's rail system.
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Similarly, the elevated demand for metallurgical coal is anticipated to be mainly covered by additional exports from Mongolia, more than doubling to well over 40 Mt. Total exports of thermal coal are expected to increase to 1 099 Mt (+5.2%), while metallurgical coal exports are forecast to reach 340 Mt (+11%) in 2023, with total coal trade ...
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Coal export volumes have grown at an average annual rate of 2.5 per cent from 285 Mt in 2010–11 to 363 Mt in 2020–21. However, Australia's total coal exports decreased by about 4.3 per cent in 2020 (bp, 2021) in response to a global decline in steel production due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The assets of Russian Coal Group (one of the top five leading producers of steam coal in Russia, annually producing over 14 million tons of this fuel) include 6 coal mines in the Siberian and Far ...
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Moreover, the data on total Russian exports, which increased by 2.3 mio t or 1.1% in 2023, shows that the main growth stemmed from the volumes of low-quality coal mined in Sakhalin and Yakutia, while shipments from Kuzbass, which exports high-quality coal to the global market, dropped significantly by 7.3 mio tons or 6.1%.
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Steam coal accounted for 45% of all U.S. coal exports in 2022; metallurgical coal accounted for 55%. Steam coal, also known as thermal coal, is used by coal-fired power plants for electricity generation and by consumers to heat their homes or businesses. ... Because Russia had typically accounted for 40% of coal imports to …
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Coking coal producers in Russia are facing tough times following the Russian government's recent introduction of customs duties on exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union for a period of 15 months. First unveiled on Sept. 22, the additional customs duties include all ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and raw materials …
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Siberian Coal Energy Company, or SUEK, was the leading coal company in Russia, having produced nearly 110 million metric tons of this fossil fuel in 2022. Furthermore, the coal production volume...
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The Argus Russian Coal service is a weekly English-language report covering coal exports from Russia. The publication features a detailed overview of the Russian coal export market including price assessments, netbacks, coal production data, transportation, actual shipments broken down by port and producer, exclusive market news and much more.
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Russia supplies about 70 per cent of Europe's thermal coal exports and any ban will increase demand from other big exporters, including Australia.
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But Russian thermal coal is finding it harder to compete on price against rival grades from Asia's heavyweight exporters Indonesia and Australia, as well as South Africa, which is known as a swing supplier of coal to both Europe and Asia. Russia's exports of thermal coal to India dropped to 557,935 tons in February, down from 1.06 …
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Russia is expected to experience the biggest drop in coal exports in 2022 as a result of international sanctions and the EU's import ban. South Africa and Australia's exports are set to decline as well because of disrupted railways and unfavourable weather conditions, respectively. We expect Indonesia to increase exports by 15 Mt.
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Coal exports from Russia rose by 5pc on the year to 49.2mn t in January-March owing to a strong increase of shipments via northwestern ports, according to market participants' data.
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Europe may continue to dominate US thermal coal exports in 2023, as EU countries continue to block Russian coal and Moscow's drastic cuts to natural gas supply keep gas prices elevated. But demand for high-sulfur coal may wane. Europe passed Asia as the primary destination for US steam coal exports in August for the first time since …
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The publication features a detailed overview of the Russian coal export market including price assessments, netbacks, coal production data, transportation, actual shipments broken down by port and producer, exclusive market news and much more.
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In the past, public protests against coal mining were rare. Since 2015, however, over 50 protests have taken place in Kuzbass, mostly involving villagers living near the coal mines. The conservative approach espoused by the Russian leadership and the coal sector does not foresee an end to coal mining, and encourages expanding coal exports. From
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Russia's seaborne coal exports increased 10.5% in 2022, according to the commodities firm Argus data cited by Kommersant. Russia's Energy Ministry estimates total coal exports last year fell 1 ...
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Still, the current situation with steam coal in Russia is complicated by low prices for it at global markets, which in July 2019 fell to the lowest figures since June 2016 to only US $47 per tonne. This, according to analysts, is below the breakeven level of the majority of coal producers in Russia.
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Mines. As of 2013, Russia's coal industry comprises over 240 coal mining operations, including 96 underground mines and around 150 surface mines, accounting for total production of about 360 million tons of coal per year. ... "Agreements have been reached on supplies of at least 15 million tonnes of [Russian] coal to China over the …
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In 2022, RZD has already proposed to move coal to the second tariff class, changing the coefficient for cargo class from 0.55-0.75 to 1.346. However, this measure would have made supplies of steam coal from Kuzbass in the eastern and western directions unprofitable.
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Learn about the coal industry in Russia, one of the largest coal producers and consumers worldwide. Find data on production, export, reserves, and major companies.
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Coal supplies just over a third of global electricity generation. In Canada, 5% of the electricity was generated with coal in 2021, consuming 18.4 Mt of coal, which is down 58% from 43.7 Mt in 2010. ... Some power-generating companies not only use coal to generate electricity but they also own coal mines or are involved in coal production ...
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Coal exports through the port of Newcastle, in South Wales (the world's largest coal exporting port outside China) reached a record of 165 Mt in 2019, around 87% of which was thermal coal. In relation to the drop in …
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US thermal coal exports in September rose from year-earlier levels, reflecting higher demand from Asia and Africa. Roughly 4.38mn short tons (3.97mn metric tonnes) of steam coal left US export districts during September, up by 41pc from a year earlier, the US Commerce Department said today. Total US coal exports increased to …
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Russian coal exports declined further in 2024 amid economic sanctions and logistical issues. Recent US sanctions against SUEK and Mechel, meaning that these companies are no longer able to conclude new deals, have put under threat 20% of Russian coal exports, or more than 30 mio t.
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Under the radical scenario, Russian coal production will plummet by 55 million mt or 12.5%, entailing harsh consequences for the economy of the coal mining regions. The Ministry stated that the existence of 10 communities that rely on coal mining with a total population of 700,000 is expected to be in jeopardy due to the closure of …
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The average price for U.S. metallurgical coal exports rose particularly sharply in 2022 following trade restrictions on coal from Russia—one of the few other major metallurgical coal producers—implemented in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine combined with global supply chain disruptions during the same year.
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