China`s July coal output declines on year, but rises on month to 301 mil mt
Source: www.chinamining.org Citation: Platts Date: August 19, 2014
China`s July coal production fell year on year but rose slightly from June on improved sales amid higher air-conditioning demand, Fenwei Energy reported, citing the latest official data released on Friday.
China produced 301 million mt of raw coal in July, down 1.63% year on year but up 1.01% from June, the first rebound after three straight months of declines over April to June, data released by the China Coal Transport and Distribution Association showed.
Over January-July this year, China`s coal output reached 2.163 billion mt, down 1.45% year on year, the association said.
During the same period, China`s coal sales -- which comprise mostly domestic sales and some exports -- stood at 2.053 billion mt, down 1.54% year on year, with July sales falling 1.84% year on year but edging up 1.62% month on month to 288.6 million mt.
Key state-owned mines -- owned by the central and provincial governments -- produced 1.164 billion mt of coal in the first seven months this year, with July output edging up 0.6% year on year but down 1.81% month on month to 165.4 million mt.
Fenwei Energy is a leading provider of coal market information in China.
About CHINA MINING
Since first held in 1999, the scope and influence of CHINA MINING has grown rapidly year by year. As a global mining summit forum and exhibition, CHINA MINING Congress and Expo has become one of the world’s top mining events, and one of the world’s largest mining exploration, development and trading platforms, covering all aspects of the whole mining industry chain, including geological survey, exploration and development, mining rights trading, mining investment and financing, smelting and processing, mining techniques and equipment, mining services, etc. playing an active promotion role in creating exchange opportunities and enhancing mutual cooperation between domestic and foreign mining enterprises.
CHINA MINING Congress and Expo 2014 will be held at Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin on November 20th-23rd, 2014. We invite you to join the event and to celebrate the 16th anniversary of CHINA MINING with us. For more information about CHINA MINING 2014, please visit: www.chinaminingtj.org.
