Coronado sees coking coal enquiries tick up as China eases unofficial ban

Coronado Global Resources, which has not typically sold Australian coking coal to China, has received enquiries for long term supply as Beijing lifts its unofficial ban on coal imports from Australia, its CEO said on Wednesday.

Thawing diplomatic relations between Australia and its biggest trading partner led China to allow three power utilities and the country's largest steelmaker to resume Australian coal purchases this month for the first time since 2020.