China portside thermal coal market steadies as pre-holiday trading slows

China's northern port thermal coal market was largely steady on September 23 as pre-holiday trading slowed and participants became less willing to settle deals at elevated levels, while firm replaceme

China's mine-mouth thermal coal prices lose steam; utility buys hold the floor

Thermal coal prices across China's key producing regions showed signs of fatigue on September 23, with more miners trimming offers as downstream buyers eased purchases. The retreat, however, was const

China's coking coal prices poised for further dips as stock builds outweigh tight supply

China's coking coal market softened on September 23 as mine-side inventory accumulation and cautious downstream procurement ahead of the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays outweighed persistent tigh

China's met coke extends steady run amid intertwined signals

China's metallurgical coke market held broadly steady on September 22 as the sentiment shock stemming from last week's stable coal production and supply guarantee policies faded gradually. Coking plan

Follow-up: Shanxi coking coal mine resumption proceeds (Sep 23, 2026)

Several coking coal mines in Linfen, Shanxi, resumed production after earlier suspensions caused by underground issues, while most other idled mines remain under rectification or await government acce

Import thermal coal prices seen rangebound, softer near term

China's import thermal coal market faces marginally looser supply and demand fundamentals, with end-user buying staying weak. As domestic holidays approach, sellers are more willing to move cargoes an

Wari Railway completes autumn maintenance, boosting winter coal supply

The Wari Railway, a heavy-haul corridor for coal transport from Shanxi, has completed its autumn maintenance, reinforcing the line ahead of winter power coal supply.The maintenance on the Wari Railway

Southern China heat boosts power plant coal burn

Unseasonably hot and humid weather across southern China has lifted coal consumption at power plants, with the "autumn tiger" heat expected to persist through late September 2026.Daily coal burn at si

China coal-fired power output falls, inventories build, CEC

China's coal-fired power plants saw coal burn continue to fall while inventories shifted to build-up in the week of September 10-17, according to the latest weekly report released by the China Electri

Top 10 Chinese miners' coal output down 5.64% YoY in Jan-Aug 2026

China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 1.51 billion tonnes of raw coal in January-August 2026, down 5.64% year on year, according to the latest data released by China