NBS: Coal output in China's major mining regions falls in April

Raw coal production in China's five largest coal-producing regions edged lower in April, as seasonal weaknesses and transportation constraints weighed on mining activity. Even so, the country's overall coal supply remained relatively sufficient and broadly in line with demand.

The five key producing regions – Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Xinjiang and Guizhou – brought a combined 324.49 million tonnes of raw coal to market in April, down 0.9% year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Together, they accounted for 84.1% of