1.   Australian coal producers and Japanese steelmakers are divided over expectations of Japanese steel output for next year.

2.   BHP shares pared early gains, however, after it announced steel output was little changed in July, while copper concentrate fell.

3.   A list of steel output by category follows.

4.   A list of steel output and inventories by category follows.

5.   A rise in steel output would increase demand for coking coal and could push prices higher.

6.   Coal production has now virtually stopped, and steel output decamped to the east.

7.   Steel output rose the past year as manufacturers offset a slowdown in demand at home with exports to the U.S. and elsewhere.

8.   Steel output rose the past year as manufacturers offset a slowdown in demand at home with exports to the U.S., Asia and elsewhere.

9.   Its steel output has since risen and losses have been reduced, the newspaper said without providing further details.

10.   NKK is ranked second in Japan in crude steel output.