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title: "Chinese coking coal jumps as deadly mine accident tightens supply outlook"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
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description: "Chinese coking coal prices surged to their highest in nearly two weeks due to stringent safety checks following a deadly mine accident in Shanxi province, which resulted in 82 fatalities. This incident has raised concerns about tightening supply in the coal market."
datetime: "2026-05-25T07:53:18.000Z"
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# Chinese coking coal jumps as deadly mine accident tightens supply outlook

BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) - Chinese coking coal prices soared on Monday to their highest in nearly two weeks, as a wave of stringent safety checks at coal mines following a deadly mine accident in a key production hub triggered expectations of tightening supply. A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi late on Friday has killed 82 people, the country's

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