Chinese economy v. Australian met coal prices. Where are we headed?
05 March 2013
"I think that most steelmakers around the world will continue to see coke production as an "in-house" activity. It is noticeable that new steel plant investments in the Far East have built their own coke capacity."
CRU on export tariffs on Chinese coke, future met coal prices and more
13 February 2013
"The future supply / demand balance for coking coal suggests that the current position of prices will be the low point in the medium-term, and we forecast upwards momentum in met coal prices." Anna Fleming, CRU
Konferencja Eurocoke Summit firmy Smithers Apex z udziałem ThyssenKrupp, voestalpine, Polskiego Koks
23 January 2013
Information about the Eurocoke Summit 2013 in Polish.
ThyssenKrupp, voestalpine, Polski Koks,and more headline Smithers Apex’s Eurocoke Summit
14 January 2013
"Offering an international perspective – North America, Europe and Asia are all represented on this year’s agenda – for an international audience, this edition of the Eurocoke Summit is a must-attend for anyone looking to absorb best practices in coke plant operations and management in order to boost their bottom line in today’s unpredictable economy.”
VISA Steel and SunCoke Energy, Inc. Announce Indian Joint Venture
20 November 2012
Update on Smithers Apex’s leading Metallurgical Coke Conferences
12 November 2012
"We anticipate another growing audience at the 2013 Eurocoke Summit - thanks in part to its location in Poland, the world's biggest exporter of coke - and will focus on technical efficiencies, costs, production, manufacturing logistics and much more. Of course, the most critical part of both of our metallurgical coke events is the chance to build strategic relationships with producers and suppliers of coke, coal and steel; associations, consultants and investors; equipment and related materials suppliers; and dealers, traders and brokers."
Blaschak Coal on New Applications for Anthracite and more
26 October 2012
Blaschak has added significantly to production over the last three years. With a third mine site and second processing facility in full production, we set a run-of-mine production record in 2011, and have broken that record already this year. While demand has slowed temporarily, we expect a full recovery in demand and are positioned to supply additional product as global demand increases.
Abstracts now being accepted for Smithers Apex’s 16th Annual Met Coke World Summit
15 May 2012
"Leading up to Met Coke 2012, our advisory board will collaborate with economic experts who truly understand the coke, coal and steel industries to ensure that the most impactful, relatable and reliable information is presented in Pittsburgh,” said Andrew Smaha, conference director at Smithers Apex.
Will the Indian market advance as quickly as projected?
04 April 2012
"You'd better believe it." Jorge Caldeira, Manager Technical Marketing, JELLINBAH GROUP, of Australia
IntertechPira and Smithers Fully Integrated – Introducing Smithers Apex
02 April 2012
Previously known as IntertechPira and now fully integrated with The Smithers Group, Smithers Apex provides industry leading events, market research, publications and strategic and technical consulting to niche, emerging and high growth industries.