NBS: China's raw coal output rebounds to four-month high in September

China's raw coal production during September recovered from the slump seen recently to reach the highest monthly level since May, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data published on Monday. The jump in output followed the calls made in mid-September by central and provincial government authorities for production to resume in those mines where work was suspended and for coal supplies to be stabilized.

During last month, China's raw coal production reached 385.13 million tonnes, up 6.4% from August and marking the highest monthly volume in four months, according to the NBS data. Compared with September last year though, output was still lower by 6.8%. Domestic coal production has languished since late May, as