Most agreed that the increased production is a concern and could lead to an oversupply on the market and lower prices.

India's state-controlled mining firm Coal India (CIL) has formed a joint venture with NLC India, a state-controlled lignite producer and utility, to set up thermal and solar power assets with a combined capacity of 5GW in the country.

Higher costs and lower thermal coal prices are likely to see Australian thermal coal mining firms report a loss for January-June.

China's major state-controlled power generating company Huaneng has announced plans to reduce its summer restocking of domestic spot coal.

Vietnam spent more than four billion U.S. dollars importing roughly 6.8 million tons of steel and iron in the first six months of this year.

In releasing its "Recover Better With Sustainable Energy Guide for African Countries" on Tuesday.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 125.07 points Monday, up 0.55 percent week on week.

In releasing its "Recover Better With Sustainable Energy Guide for African Countries" on Tuesday.