DAILY: Shaanxi's output push keeps China's thermal coal prices under pressure

China's thermal coal market came under fresh pressure on September 29, when Shaanxi, the country's third-largest coal-producing province, convened a meeting calling on miners to increase output to ensure sufficient winter energy supplies, becoming the third major producing region to respond to Beijing's call this month.

The Shaanxi meeting followed a joint notice from three ministries in mid-September and a gathering in Shanxi – the neighboring province with China's second-largest coal output – on September 26. Its measures include daily output monitoring, a help-first approach to handling minor hazards to minimize production disruptions, avoiding forced