EnergyReader · 2026-06-21 11:07

Shanxi mine disaster to lift Chinese coking coal imports, traders say

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 21, 2026

A coal mine accident in Shanxi province that killed at least 18 miners has forced the suspension of operations at multiple pits, traders said on Tuesday (2026-05-19). The disaster, at a state-run mine near Shuozhou, triggered a province-wide safety inspection that is already slowing output at Shanxi’s coking coal mines.

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