NBS: China's coal mining profits recover in Jan-Feb, up 4.5% YoY

Profits in China's coal mining and washing industry posted a modest recovery in the first two months of 2026 after a sharp decline in 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on March 27.

Sizable coal mining and washing enterprises with annual primary business revenue of at least Yuan 20 million ($2.89 million) reported a combined profit of Yuan 53.11 billion ($7.68 billion) in January–February, up by 4.5% from Yuan 50.66 billion for the same period last year, the NBS data revealed. Meanwhile, industry