Germany may extend coal use to replace Russian gas
While Germany can manage without Russian gas for the coming months, the country would have to expand its purchasing strategy significantly for next winter.
"It is now possible that Shaanxi will implement the strictest-ever regulations on illegal production, which would significantly reduce output in the province for the year," - Wood Mackenzie
Germany is expected to import 45 million tonnes of hard coal this year, up roughly 1.4 percent from 2018 despite mounting competition from renewable energy.
Based on answers from 51 senior executives, lawyers White & Case say that trade tensions are the second largest challenge for the mining industry in 2019 and reveal what the underlying full-picture looks like.