China's power consumption continued to grow in June, up 3.7% on year to reach 898.1 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), though the pace slowed from the on-year rises of 6.9% in May and 6% in April, according to the latest data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Wednesday.

Mongolia's fuel supply remains sufficient for near-term consumption despite Russia -- the country's dominant fuel supplier -- imposing a ban on diesel exports from July 1 to July 31, said B. Dashpurev, State Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

Authorities in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, one of the country's major coal mining regions, have issued new regulations relating to mine safety, pointing to tighter controls being imposed on mine operations following the mine accident in North China's Shanxi province late in May.

Another coking coal mine in Qinyuan county, a key mining hub in North China's Shanxi province, was reported restarting production activities on July 14, ending its suspension lasting for over seven weeks since late May, Mysteel's latest survey finds.

Chinese prices for imported iron ore rallied across both spot and futures markets during July 6-10, mainly supported by concerns over potential supply tightening following reported restrictions on certain Fortescue fines. Meanwhile, domestic metallurgical coke prices held largely stable in the spot