Africa & APAC Markets

In-depth coverage of the Australian coal sector

• The latest developments in this key production center
• Market news, corporate updates, tenders
• Infrastructure – ports, throughput, capacity, and vessel queues
• Export statistics, pricing intelligence and key markers
• McCloskey Freight Rates

News and analysis on Africa’s energy and mining industries, along with coverage of government policies, regulations and logistics that influence these markets

• Insights on Southern Africa’s thermal coal industries
• Infrastructure-focus on the shipping, railing and trucking of coal to key export hubs, including the Richards Bay Coal Terminal and Mozambique’s Maputo port
• Pricing intelligence and key South African coal markers
• Regular updates on Africa’s energy transition plans
• News and analysis on Africa’s mining industry and its role as a key supplier of critical metals for global steel, renewables, and battery storage
• Increasing coverage of manganese, ferroalloys, iron ore, and battery metals

Weekly snapshot focused on the Australian coal sector and broader Asia Pacific markets 

• Australian coverage including Newcastle Export marker (NEX) and other key thermal coal prices
• Tenders 
• Key developments in regional markets
• Australian port shipping queues

Commentary and insight on the coal, power and steel markets, including production and prices 

• Coverage of developments in the domestic Indian market
• Indian coal tenders, market news and analysis
• Freight and shipping – assessment of key routes to India (Cape, Mini Cape, Supermax) 
• Monthly import volumes (Met, Thermal, Coke) – by exporting country
• Monthly port throughputs
• Indian coal, steel and cement production

Comprehensive price and fundamental data files available for download and FTP 

• ABS Australian Monthly Coal Exports 
• Indian imports quality, origin and sector
• Indian coal, steel and cement production
• Indonesia Monthly Coal Data 
• South African Export Data
• Manganese Ore Trade Data

Comprehensive price and fundamental data files available for download and FTP 

• ABS Australian Monthly Coal Exports 
• Indian imports quality, origin and sector
• Indian coal, steel and cement production
• Indonesia Monthly Coal Data 
• South African Export Data
• Manganese Ore Trade Data

Africa

• Richards Bay 6,000 kc NAR
• Richards Bay 5,700 kc NAR
• South African 5,500 kc NAR
• South African 4,800 kc NAR
• Maputo 6,000 kc NAR
• Off-spec Richards Bay differentials
• Met anthracite marker
• Indian sponge iron prices
• Freight rates

Australia

• Newcastle (McCloskey)
• Australian high-ash
• FOB Spread (NEX/RB)
• FOB Spread (Newc/RB)