Steelmaking costs - thermal coal, coking coal, iron ore, scrap.
Steel Cost Trends
Coal, coke, iron ore, ferrous scrap, electrical power, gas
Year 2006 Steelmaking Input Costs
| Year/ Month | Thermal Coal $/tonne |
Coking Coal $/ton |
Iron Ore C/dmtu |
Natural Gas $/1000m3 |
Steel Scrap $/tonne | Electric C/KwH |
| 2006 M1 | 46.3 | 90.2 | 77.35 | 275.8 | 185-190 | 5.78 |
| 2006 M2 | 51.1 | 77.35 | 275.8 | 215-220 | 5.98 | |
| 2006 M3 | 53.3 | 77.35 | 275.8 | 210-215 | 5.88 | |
| 2006 M4 | 56.7 | 94.2 | 77.35 | 293.0 | 220-225 | 5.93 |
| 2006 M5 | 56.4 | 77.35 | 293.0 | 240-250 | 6.00 | |
| 2006 M6 | 56.1 | 77.35 | 293.0 | 255-260 | 6.41 | |
| 2006 M7 | 56.5 | 93.5 | 77.35 | 302.4 | 250-255 | 6.61 |
| 2006 M8 | 54.6 | 77.35 | 302.4 | 245-250 | 6.65 | |
| 2006 M9 | 50.5 | 77.35 | 302.4 | 230-235 | 6.37 | |
| 2006 M10 | 47.2 | 95.4 | 77.35 | 311.4 | 230-245 | 6.16 |
| 2006 M11 | 49.3 | 77.35 | 311.4 | 230-245 | 6.04 | |
| 2006 M12 | 53.3 | 77.35 | 311.4 | 245-250 | 6.00 |
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