FLASH: A coking coal mine in Shanxi enters 3-day maintenance

Hechang Coal Mine, an underground coking coal mine in Lvliang city, North China's Shanxi province, has halted production today for maintenance, according to market sources. The mine is expected to resume operations on May 11, indicating limited impact on the regional supply.

Solely owned by a local mining group, Hechang Coal Mine holds a capacity of 900,000 tonnes/year and mainly produces mid-sulfur primary coking coal (ash 13%, sulfur 1%, VM 19%, G 90), Mysteel Global learnt. Considering its short duration, the maintenance work is expected to influence only 15,000 tonnes of coal