Australian premium hard coking coal prices on a fob basis rose to $313.35/t on 10 September amid tight supply availability.

The Western Australian (WA) government has granted mining firm BHP approval to export up to 330mn t/yr of iron ore through Port Hedland.

A Baltic supplier sold HMS 1/2 80:20 at $445/t and bonus at $460/t cfr Iskenderun for October shipment yesterday evening.

Ferroglobe had not confirmed the closure to Argus at the time of writing and was not immediately available for comment.

MoIT sustains anti-dumping duty on Malaysia’s H-shaped steel

Steelmakers are concerned that the European Commission might suspend duties on some steel products.

Demand usually picks up during the Indian festivals of Dussehra and Diwali, which is celebrated in October and November, respectively.

China's August output reached 233,300t, up by 7.56pc from July, according to data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.