DAILY: Shaanxi washery closures cloud China's thermal coal outlook

The widespread closure of thermal coal washeries in Yuyang district, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, from August 13 due to local safety inspections has clouded near-term outlook for China's domestic thermal coal market, with raw coal sales at mining hubs expected to cool down, Mysteel Global learns.

A Thursday official notice ordered all 112 thermal coal washeries in Yuyang district, Yulin city, Shaanxi – a major coal-processing hub – to conduct safety self-inspections starting that day and remain shut until they pass official assessments, with the review process scheduled to conclude by September 12. The affected washing