SUPPLY-- Supply Disruptions in Australia

摘要

A series of operation accidents and nature disaster disrupted metallurgical coal supply in Australia. Coronado has suspended its Curragh metallurgical coal operations in Queensland, Australia for an investigation into the fatal injury of an employee on 12 January. A coal train derailment near Middlemount, Queensland on 19 January may temporarily hamper coking coal shipments from a few nearby mines, including Anglo American's German Creek and Glencore's Oaky North. A roof collapsed at Anglo American’s Moranbah North underground coal mine in Queensland on 31 January 2020, resulting in a halt in production. Anglo confirmed no one was injured in the accident, which happened during a planned longwall move. The company said the collapse was triggered by a geotechnical issue.