Latest news on China Coal & Coke markets

Survey: Coke inventory at major Chinese ports 2026.08.21

(Unit: 1'000 t) Note:Qingdaoporthas been included in the tablesince April 28 2017. Edited by AdrianZhou,zhouwenhaoa@mysteel.com

Survey: Coal & coke inventory at 247 steel mills 2026.08.21

Note: 1. The capacity utilization = actual coke output at the surveyed coking plants / designed coking capacity; 2. Days of Inventory = inventory/daily consumption (average) of the last week; 3. The survey period for the average coke output is seven days over the previous Thursday-Wednesday, and

Survey: China 230 independent coking plants 2026.08.21

Mysteel's weekly survey on 230 independent coking plant, survey including output, capacity utilization rate and inventory. Notes: Days of Inventory = Latest inventory / Average daily consumption volume; Daily output survey period: Thursday - Wednesday unless further notice; Inventory data: Thur

Survey: Imported coking coal port inventory 2026.08.21

(Unit: 1'000 t) Note: Jingtang port stocks have been included in Shougang Group's inventories since Dec 28 2012, and those at No. 36-40 berths since Jan 4 2015. Qingdao and Zhanjiang ports have been added into the survey since Nov 15 2013. Edited by AdrianZhou,zhouwenhaoa@mysteel.com

Aurizon renews coal haulage contract with BMA out to 2040

Australian rail operator Aurizon Holdings Ltd has concluded a new performance-based contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), a coking coal miner headquartered in Queensland's state capital Brisbane, according to an announcement from Aurizon published on the Australian Securities Exchange on Augu

NBS: China's coke output dips 1.6% MoM in July

China's total coke output reached 41.35 million tonnes in July, lower by 1.6% from June, according to the latest data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July volume fell by 1.1% from the same month last year, the data showed.

China's rail coal growth eases as domestic production slumps

China's national railway system moved 1.61 billion tonnes of coal in the first seven months of this year, up 2.4% from a year earlier, according to a report by the National Railway Administration on its website on August 18. The growth had slowed from 4.1% recorded in the January-June period,

NBS: Shanxi coal output plunges 35.8% in July

Raw coal output of Shanxi, China's leading mining province, fell sharply by 35.8% year on year in July, underscoring the deepening impact of mine-safety inspections and pointing to continued constraints on domestic supply in the months ahead.

DAILY: China's coking coal sentiment firmer, MCCI jumps

Bullish sentiment among Chinese coking coal participants intensified further on August 19. The sentiment-driven liquidity prompted miners to implement aggressive price hikes, leading to stronger rise in Mysteel's benchmark price for domestic coking coal.

DAILY: China's met coke market firm on price hike expectations

China's metallurgical coke market stayed largely stable on August 19, but bullish sentiment strengthened amid tighter supply, higher coking coal costs, and growing expectations of coke price hikes. Coke prices are expected to keep an upward bias in the short term, with steelmakers' margins and hot m