DAILY: Shanxi unveils tougher safety rules, yet thermal coal rally eases

Shanxi province, China's leading coal-producing hub, published a draft regulation on July 21 proposing mine suspensions or even permanent closures for operators found to have engaged in specified illegal mining activities.

Released as a public consultation draft by the provincial government, the proposal is viewed as one of the most significant regulatory interventions in China's coal sector this year. The 17-point document targets the long-standing practice of maintaining dual sets of extraction maps – one falsified copy submitted to regulators during