Australia's energy transition is expected to broaden in 2023 with Canberra to unveil its electric vehicle (EV) strategy.

Australia has brought on 12.3mn t/yr of coking coal production capacity in Queensland this year.

Indonesian state-owned coal producer Bukit Asam has raised its 2023 output target to 40mn t.

Australian metallurgical coal exports are projected by the government's official forecaster to rebound in 2023 after a dip in 2022 because of the impact of wet weather.

Uncertainty over international thermal coal prices continues to weigh on Vietnam's coal import outlook, but the country's economic growth momentum is supporting coal demand despite its move to enter a $15.5bn energy transition pact.

Coronado joins a number of mining firms in Australia that have cut production guidance this year.

In the week ending on December 17, 2022, domestic raw steel production was 1,627,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 72.9 percent.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of October 2022, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,210,301 net tons.