China mined 293.8 million mt of coal in March, down 4.5% on year, according figures released Friday the National Bureau of Statistics. In January-March, China mined a total of 811.27 million mt of coal, down 5.3% on year. China generated 477.9 billion kWh of electricity in March, up 4.0% on year, of which coal-fired power accounted for 364.2 billion kWh, up 1.2%. In January-March, China generated a total of 1,355.1 billion kWh of electricity, up 1.8% on year, of which coal-fired power accounted for 1,049.3 billion kWh, down 2.2%. –Reggie Le, [email protected] –Edited by Alisdair Bowles, [email protected] Platts Coal Trader International is the only daily publication where you can access Platts proprietary price assessments for coal trading in the Atlantic and Pacific markets, including FOB Newcastle 5,500 NAR; CFR South China 5,500 NAR; and FOB Kalimantan 5,900 GAR. Every Friday, CTI includes a weekly biomass supplement containing a wood […]