On April 16, the
China National Coal Association stated that in the first quarter of the current year
China's coal output and sales maintained a steady increase rate, rising by 8.3 percent and 6.8 percent respectively, compared with Q4 2010.
Accordingly, in the first quarter, total output of raw coal in
China amounted to 792 million mt, up by 60.59 million mt year on year. Meanwhile, sales of domestic
production coal reached 760 million mt, up 48.54 million mt year on year. The manufacturing purchasing managers index and manufacturing
production index in
China remain at high levels, driving demand for coal.