A few coking coal mines in Luliang resumed production on July 24 after completing safety rectifications, though most other suspended mines across Shanxi remain idle awaiting government inspections, Sxcoal survey showed. Safety checks remain stringent, with most operating mines maintaining low output due to safety concerns, past overproduction, and longwall relocations, keeping supply tight in the near term.

Sxcoal survey showed that as of July 24, a total of 53 coking coal mines across five cities – Changzhi, Taiyuan, Jinzhong, Luliang and Linfen – remained suspended, with a combined capacity of 61.9 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). Th