[SMM Чёрная металлургия] Kobe Steel планирует строительство новой крупной электродуговой печи для переплавки лома на заводе Какогава в целях декарбонизации

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.

Австралийский железнодорожный грузоперевозчик Aurizon заключил долгосрочный контракт на перевозку угля для операций BHP Mitsubishi Alliance в центральном Квинсленде. Контракт вступит в силу в июле 2028 года и заменит действующее соглашение, подписанное в 2015 году. Он предусматривает ежегодную транспортировку до 37 млн т и может действовать до 12 лет при условии соблюдения согласованных показателей и условий продления. Контракт охватывает металлургические угольные шахты Goonyella Riverside, Broadmeadow, Peak Downs, Saraji и Caval Ridge. Цифра 37 млн т обозначает максимальную провозную способность железной дороги по контракту, а не объем добычи, дополнительный выпуск или гарантированный объем перевозок.