The mainland Chinese government has warned of the potential shutdown of coal mines guilty of producing above permitted levels, marking the latest sign of regulatory bodies strictly controlling excess capacity across various industries, Bloomberg reported. The news spurred an upsurge in HK-listed coal stocks today, with CHINA SHENHUA (01088.HK) +0.200 (+0.567%) Short selling $117.46M; Ratio 16.976% , YANKUANG ENERGY (01171.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $57.44M; Ratio 7.722% , and CHINA COAL (01898.HK) +0.020 (+0.193%) Short selling $19.82M; Ratio 10.666% closing up 4.8-9.5% for the day.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-24 16:25.)Related NewsCiti: CN Inspection of Coal Mine Overproduction to Support Coal Prices in ST