Features China's coal imports to continue upward trend 14 December, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email LATEST Environment First commercial application of Sublime Systems low-carbon First commercial use at Boston's net-zero office May 17, 2024 Markets & Competition Cementos Molins rebrands as Molins and appoints new CEO Cementos Molins unifies products under new brand May 17, 2024 MOST READ Environment Cemvision intensifies partnership with Peab on green Partnership with Cemvision marks sustainability May 14, 2024 Markets & Competition Argos halts concrete production Company halts concrete production to focus on cement and May 15, 2024 China's coal imports to continue upward trend China's economy may be decelerating but coal consumption is on the rise. New coal-based power plants will drive up coal demand and imports are expected to continue their upward trend. Elevated transportation costs between the inland mining areas and the high demand coastal regions, as well as relatively low coal trading prices in the Asia-Pacific markets will continue to play a relevant role. China's demand for coal has grown steadily over the last 10 years, reaching more than 3.5 billion tons in 2012, which represented more than half of total global consumption. Traditionally, imports have accounted for a small share of the coal utilized in the country. Read the rest of the article in the CemWeek Magazine issue 14. Sign in Don't have any account? Create one SHOW Forgot your username/ password? Log in Terms Of Service Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Terms of Service apply Sign in as: User Registration * Required field Sign In Information Personal Information Agree Yes No Terms of Service:You consent that we will collect the information you have provided us herein as well as subsequent use of our platform to render and personalize our services, send you newsletters and occasionally provide you with other information. * Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Register SaveCookies user preferencesWe use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.Accept allDecline allCW GroupNewsAcceptDecline