[Tight spot resources in the origin, prices of the three major coal types surged across the board] On September 6, the 32nd China Taiyuan Coal Price Index for 2026 released by China Taiyuan Coal Trading Center Co., Ltd. showed that tight spot resources in the origin drove prices up across the board. The thermal coal market surged strongly, and price increases in origin and ports generally expanded. In early September, with the resumption of production in some pre-maintenance mines, the operating rate of coal mines in main producing areas increased slightly week-on-week, but it is still common for resumption of production not to reach capacity. The transfer-in of northern ports was lower than the transfer-out, and the total inventory continued the downward trend. The coking coal market continued its general upward trend, and coal prices in origin hit new highs. The fundamentals of the downstream steel market are showing a slow recovery trend. Social inventories and steel mill inventories continue to be destocked slightly, and the production pace of steel mills is relatively stable. At this stage, steel mills' consumption of raw materials and fuels is relatively stable, and coal and coke inventories are at a low level during the year, so there is a strong willingness to replenish inventories. The anthracite coal market is operating strongly, and lump coal prices are rising across the board. Safety inspections in the main production areas remain strictly controlled, the supply of goods available in the market continues to be tight, pit inventory is at a low level, miners are strongly willing to raise prices, and the tight supply pattern provides strong support for the anthracite market. (Shanxi Economic Daily)