1. According to the Shanxi Provincial Energy Bureau, a meeting was held on September 13th to promote the supply and price stability of coal for power generation.
2. BHP Billiton and its port unions in Australia announced that workers have formally rejected BHP Billiton's proposal.
3. The China Iron and Steel Association issued a proposal for the steel industry to comprehensively implement self-discipline in production control and inventory reduction.
4. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) announced an increase in the October reference price for crude palm oil to 4452.66 ringgit per tonne.
5. The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) stated on Tuesday that India's palm oil imports in August increased by 7% month-on-month, reaching 782,761 metric tons.
6. CONAB, the national commodity supply company under the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, predicts that Brazil's soybean production in 2025/26 will reach 180.4066 million tons, an increase of 8.926 million tons, or 5.2%, year-on-year. 7. Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) September monthly report projects this year's soybean production at 174.773 million tons, a 0.1% decrease from the previous month's forecast of 174.888 million tons.
8. The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. soybean crushings in August totaled 205.456 million bushels, compared to market expectations of 211.553 million bushels and July's 216.647 million bushels.
9. A nickel company stated that its Excelsior nickel-cobalt plant in Sulawesi is expected to operate at 30% of its nameplate capacity during the ongoing water restrictions.
10. Data from the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) in Australia shows that Port Hedland exported 235,445 tons of spodumene concentrate in August.
11. Indonesia's commodity trading regulator: The first trading day for its planned commodity exchange is scheduled for January 4th next year. The first products traded will be tin and nickel pig iron.
12. The Brazilian Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) expects Brazil's soybean exports to reach 8.32 million tons in September, up from last week's estimate of 7.74 million tons.
