WEEKLY: China's washed met coal output edges up, stocks mount further

The operational rate of the 110 Chinese independent and affiliated coking coal wash plants under Mysteel's regular survey remained generally stable at 62.02% over March 5-11, nudging down by a tiny 0.7 percentage point on week, as most affiliated wash plants and independent processors maintained usual production levels during the survey week.

Over the week, the operating rate increased slightly, mainly driven by the uptick in wash plant operations in East China's Anhui province, where a coal mine resumed production after an accident, according to survey respondent. Over the same period, total processed coking coal production at these wash plants had also