Analysts: Chinese coal consumption drops five per cent

James Murray
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Slowdown in economic growth rates couple with massive clean energy investment to ensure continued fall in Chinese coal market

As businesses around the world digest the news Chinese economic growth is now at its slowest rate in 25 years, a silver lining could be provided by the latest evidence the country's energy sector is steadily...

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