Metallurgical Coal

  • Prices are forecast to be flat through 2026, before increasing slightly in 2027.

  • Australian export volumes are forecast to increase to 150 Mt in 2025–26 and 161 Mt in 2026–27.

  • Earnings are expected to fall from $39 billion in 2024–25 to $36-37 billion in 2025–26 and 2026–27.

    (source: https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/resources-and-energy-quarterly-december-2025

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ABH Resources Insights:

A number of Australian producers are now using the term Steel-Making Coal to differentiate its value case from thermal coal.