Mongolian coking coal expected to fill supply gap as China tightens mine safety checks

Mongolian coking coal cargoes are anticipated to fill the supply gap in the Chinese market, since the latest safety checks across China's major coal mining hubs are tightening the availability of domestic spot coal cargoes, Mysteel noted.

A gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan county, Changzhi city, North China's Shanxi province, at around 7:30 p.m. on May 22 killed 82 people and injured more than 100, making it the deadliest coal mining disaster since 2009, as reported. Chinese authorities soon initiated a thorough investigation