MYSTEEL: Most thermal coal mines in China's key hubs untroubled by inspections

Most thermal coal mines in China's key producing regions maintained disciplined production during this year's first half, the results of a new Mysteel survey show. The study was conducted amid market fallout from the recent National Energy Administration (NEA) announcement of a crackdown on coal overproduction, as Mysteel Global reported.

Last week, the NEA issued a notice formally launching an inspection campaign in eight coal-producing regions whose purpose, it warned, was to identify and penalize any coal mine whose monthly output had exceeded its approved capacity by more than 10% during the first half of the year. Mines found