Australia's marginal iron ore mining firms are preparing to restart operations in 2023, but realising stronger demand could add to the highly inflationary cost environment.

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan will start using green steel and aluminium sheet in production from January 2023 as part of the company's decarbonisation drive.

US steelmaker Nucor will build a new galvanizing line at its California rerolling mill.

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.