Chinese thermal miners test price upticks, yet offtake pressure persists

China's domestic thermal coal market saw mixed movements on December 18. While a handful of mines, backed by slightly improved offtakes and expected production pullback, tested minor price increases,

China's import low-CV coal tests price floor as inquiries rebound post freight dive

China's low-CV thermal coal import market is seeking a tentative price floor, as utility inquiries picked up after prices slid to two-month-plus lows, with recent fast freight rate cuts further enhanc

Chinese coking coal prices diverge amid shifting fundamentals

China's coking coal market saw divergent price trends. Some grades experienced modest rebounds due to tightened availability and restocking activity, while others continued to weaken amid persistent d

China's met coke may face additional price cuts as steelmakers hold back

Despite two rounds of price cuts totaling 100-110 yuan/t in the first half of December, expectations for further reductions remain firmly in place in China's metallurgical coke market. The cautious st

NDRC: better leverage coal's backbone role in energy security during 15th FYP

As China embarks on its 15th "Five-Year Plan" period (2026-2030), ensuring energy security remains a vital task, with coal continuing to play a critical foundational role, the National Development and

China's Nov coal production accelerates; thermal power generation falls

China's coal market experienced accelerated production and increased imports in November 2025, while power sector's demand for thermal coal declined amid surged coal prices in the month.Coal output qu

High stocks at power plants weigh on China's thermal coal price recovery, CEC

China's thermal coal market still featured elevated inventories and sluggish demand during the week ending December 11. With the preference for long-term contract fulfillment and imported coal supplem

China expands focus on clean, efficient coal utilization with updated policy support

In a bid to advance coal industry's transition toward higher efficiency and sustainability, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and relevant government departments unveiled new g

Raw coal preparation exceeds 10 Mt by end-Nov at China's Ceke port

Ceke border crossing, located in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region and on the opposite of Shiveekhuren in Mongolia, saw its preparation volume of raw coal reach 10.99 million tonnes by

Top 10 Chinese miners' coal output up 0.93% YoY in Jan-Nov

China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 2.17 billion tonnes of raw coal in January-November, rising 0.93% year on year, according to the latest data released by China N