A mine safety crackdown in China has pulled coking coal output down sharply after fatal accidents in Shanxi and Hunan, sending Australian premium low-vol coking coal prices up more than $60/t since late July, to nearly $280/t.
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Three Shocks Are Resetting Coal's Winter Ceiling
A mine safety crackdown in China has pulled coking coal output down sharply after fatal accidents in Shanxi and Hunan, sending Australian premium low-vol coking coal prices up more than $60/t since late July, to nearly $280/t. Click To Read More
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