WEEKLY: China wash-plants' met coal stocks dip slightly

Total stocks of processed coking coal held by the 110 independent and affiliated Chinese wash plants under Mysteel's regular survey dipped by 28,100 tonnes on week to about 2.05 million tonnes during November 27-December 3, according to the latest survey findings.

During this period, the steady six-week rise in coking coal inventories that began in mid-October came to an end as some metallurgical coke manufacturers in Northwest China's Xinjiang stepped up their restocking efforts, for fear that the coming snows might disrupt deliveries of washed coal to their yards. Additionally, several