WEEKLY: Chinese coking coal miners' stocks jump on thin market trade

The 523 Chinese coking coal miners under Mysteel's nationwide survey saw their inventories of washed coal jump during the survey week to September 24, as trading of the raw material had slowed amid buyers' growing prudence, the latest survey results showed.

By September 24, the combined stocks of washed coal held by the 523 sampled miners totalled 1.71 million tonnes, jumping 31% from the previous week, according to Mysteel's survey. Their combined stocks of raw coal also increased by 2.2% on week to 4.15 million tonnes as of the same