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Shanxi

Shanxi is a landlocked province in northern China with its capital at Taiyuan. The province is one of China's most important coal-producing regions and has historically been the backbone of the country's energy and heavy industry sectors. Shanxi's economy is dominated by coal mining, coking and steel production, with vast reserves of high-quality coking coal that are essential for metallurgical processes. The province supplies a significant proportion of China's coking coal, which is used in steel manufacturing both domestically and for export. Major cities in Shanxi include Taiyuan, Datong and Changzhi, all of which have developed around mining and heavy industry. The region's coal resources have made it a strategic hub for energy security and industrial development in China. Shanxi has faced environmental challenges associated with intensive coal extraction and has been undergoing economic restructuring to diversify beyond coal dependence. The provincial government has promoted cleaner production technologies and sought to modernise its mining and metallurgical sectors. Shanxi's coking coal industry remains central to global steel supply chains, particularly in Asia.

Shanxi News


Coal mine in Australia
China's Australian coal imports surge to six-year high
20th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal imports from Australia surged in September to their highest level since April 2020, before Beijing's unofficial ban on Australian coal imports disrupted trade, customs data showed on... 


Coal piles
China September coal imports fall 6% on high inventories, Indonesia supply constraints
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

China, the world's largest buyer of coal, cut its September imports by 6% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as solid domestic inventories reduced demand while export... 


Coal mine
China’s coking coal supply squeeze seen lingering into 2027
23rd September 2026 By: Bloomberg

China’s coking coal squeeze is set to persist into next year, supporting strong import demand even as efforts to revive domestic output start to cool prices. The supply shock triggered by the... 


Truck on coal heap
China's August coal output falls 7.7% amid safety focus after accidents
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal production fell 7.7% from a year earlier in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, extending a decline that has followed heightened safety scrutiny after two deadly... 


Burton coal complex
Surge in China's coal imports may start to taper off
11th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal imports surged to the highest this year in July but the strength is deceiving and built on short-term factors that are unlikely to persist. Total coal imports rose 23% in July from... 


CiDi equipment
China's CiDi eyes overseas sales of autonomous mining machines this year
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

CiDi, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker, expects overseas deployments to grow this year as it expands beyond China, CE Albert Hu told Reuters. CiDi has equipped... 


Coal heap with rail wagons in background
China's June coal output falls 9.7% year-on-year after mine accident
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

China's June coal production fell 9.7% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said on July 15, after a deadly mine accident in late May led to safety checks that tightened supply.... 


Coal mine
China will lead both renewable energy and coal consumption, Reuters says
1st July 2026 By: Reuters

China's latest five-year energy plan confirms two seemingly contradictory positions: it will continue to be the world's leader in both renewable energy and coal. The trick is to view China's plans... 


Mine truck on coal heap
China coking coal prices extend loss on prospects of rising supply
22nd June 2026 By: Reuters

China's coking coal futures prices extended their decline on Monday, weighed down by prospects of rising supply amid continued production resumption after a deadly mine accident in coal-rich Shanxi... 


Pembroke coal exports
China's coking coal imports set to rise as Shanxi mine disaster hits supply, traders say
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

China's imports of coking coal, a steelmaking ingredient, are set to rise further this year after a fatal mine accident reduced domestic supply, traders said. Chinese importers have turned to... 


Coal
China mine disaster, Indonesia policy changes upend global coal market
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

A deadly mining accident in China's biggest coal-producing region and mounting policy chaos around Indonesian exports are choking global supplies, which analysts and industry officials say could... 


Iron-ore
Iron-ore posts biggest daily loss in nearly two months on China demand worries
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slid on Thursday to record their biggest daily losses in nearly two months, weighed down by rising concerns about demand in top consumer China as steel margins shrink and steel... 


Iron-ore pile
Iron-ore heads for monthly loss as coal spike pressures margins
29th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore headed for a monthly loss as a short-lived rally triggered by a fatal steelmaking-coal mine accident in China’s Shanxi province faded, leaving investors focused on mill margins and... 


Steelworker at smelter
Chinese coal disaster to ripple through steel, power, chemicals
28th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Shanxi coal disaster is likely to hit Chinese output in the short term, raising costs for steelmakers, power plants and chemicals manufacturers. The explosion at a coking coal mine that killed... 


Coal
Coking coal prices surge after China's worst coal mine disaster in 17 years
25th May 2026 By: Reuters

China's coking coal futures prices surged by nearly 8% to hit their daily upper limits after a deadly coal mine accident in a major coal production hub sparked a wave of stringent safety checks... 


China is capping coal production to support prices, top miner and analysts say
28th August 2025 By: Reuters

China has placed curbs on coal production following an unexpected supply increase in the first half of the year that weighed on prices, according to an official of a major mining firm and... 


Coking coal hits five-month high on government mine inspections
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Coking coal futures' prices in China soared on Wednesday as a government inspection on coal mine production sparked concerns of supply disruptions. The most active coking coal contract on the... 


China's coking coal prices hit daily limit again on chatter about government mine inspections
China's coking coal prices hit daily limit again on chatter about government mine inspections
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of coking coal futures in China hit their ceiling for a second successive session on Tuesday, amid market chatter about potential government inspections in China's major coal production hubs... 


China’s steel output cuts could intensify coking coal’s plunge
China’s steel output cuts could intensify coking coal’s plunge
29th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

China’s declining steel demand is sweeping through related markets, with prices of the coking coal and coke used in blast furnaces plunging to their lowest since 2016. Steel mills are expected to... 


China's April coal imports fall 16% year-on-year
9th May 2025 By: Reuters

China's coal imports fell 16% year-on-year in April, customs data showed on Friday, as weaker domestic prices made imports less profitable. Imports for the month were 37.83-million metric tons,... 


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