CNCA: Q1 output of top 10 Chinese coal groups dips 1% YoY

Raw coal output among China's top ten coal producers totaled 594 million tonnes in the first quarter of this year, down 0.8% from the same three months of last year, according to new statistics from the China National Coal Association (CNCA).

Behind the overall dip were the output declines at three of the top five mining groups, with the 4% on-year drop recorded by China Energy Investment Corp, the country's largest coal miner and headquartered in Beijing, being significant. Noteworthy too is the fact that China Pingmei Shenma Holding Group, a