Australia: Heavy rainfall hits coal sector

At the end of January, the east coast of Australia experienced extreme rainfall. Queensland has been hardest hit: some parts of the state have received over 400 millimetres of rain in a single week, more than the average for a month. The wet weather has impacted coal mines and infrastructure, potentially restricting production and exports. A variety of mines, largely in the Blackwater region, will be directly impacted. But the key constraint will be the availability of rail capacity;