According to
China's National Energy Administration, in the first eight months of the current year total coal
production in
China reached 2.46 billion mt. Meanwhile, coal supply and demand in
China are expected to balance each other in the coming period.
In August alone,
China's domestic raw coal
production totaled 323 million mt. During the period from June to August inclusive, total coal output in
China reached 956 million mt, up 82.2 million mt year on year. As of September 15, the steam coal price at Qinhuangdao port in eastern
China stood at RMB 825/mt ($130/mt), down on the levels in previous months