[SMM Iron & Steel] 고베제강, 탈탄소화 위해 가코가와 제철소에 대규모 스크랩 용해로 신설 계획

Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry said thermal power plants had received 17.8 Mt of coal since 1 May 2026, while 1.2 Mt had been supplied to the communal sector. Current stocks stand at 4.1 Mt at thermal power plants and 0.3 Mt in the communal sector. Kazakhstan is preparing a comprehensive action plan to ensure stable coal deliveries during the heating season, with a focus on uninterrupted supply to energy and communal facilities and efficient railway use during peak demand. Kaztemirtrans operates 29,000 open wagons, which the Ministry considers sufficient for coal deliveries to power plants, households and industry. The Energy Ministry has also launched a unified digital system to track coal from extraction through transportation, delivery and sale.

The Queensland Government has allowed the Environmental Impact Statement for the Isaac Downs Extension project to proceed to public consultation, with submissions open from 19 August to 29 September 2026. Proposed by Stanmore ID Extension Pty Ltd, the project involves the development of an open-cut coal mine southwest of the existing Isaac Downs Mine （IDM）, with planned run-of-mine coal production of 2–4.5 Mtpa over a 15-year mine life. The project would be integrated into the Isaac Plains Complex (IPC) and use existing infrastructure, including the coal handling and preparation plant, train-loading facility, rail loop, internal haul roads and water and power connections. However, it remains in the environmental assessment stage. The proponent must respond to public submissions before an EIS assessment report is completed, while Commonwealth approval is also required.

호주 철도 화물 업체 오리존(Aurizon)이 퀸즐랜드 중부 BHP 미쓰비시 얼라이언스의 광산 운영을 위한 장기 석탄 운송 계약을 체결했다. 이 계약은 2028년 7월부터 효력을 발휘하며 2015년 체결된 기존 계약을 대체한다. 연간 최대 3,700만 톤의 운송이 가능하며, 합의된 성과 및 연장 조건에 따라 최장 12년간 유지될 수 있다. 계약 대상 광산은 구니엘라 리버사이드, 브로드메도우, 피크 다운스, 사라지, 캐벌 리지 제철용 석탄 광산이다. 3,700만 톤은 계약상 최대 철도 운송 용량을 뜻하며, 광산 생산량, 증산량 또는 보장된 운송 물량을 의미하지 않는다.