China's coal mining sector was one of the first industries to resume operations when covid travel restrictions were gradually relaxed.

The shipments that could be cleared are those that arrived before a ban on Australian coal went into effect.

China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels.

While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero.

The investment will be made in clean coal facilities, including coal gasification and coal-bed methane.