** Coal miners in Australia gain after China imports record coal in January-February
** Top coal consumer China posted 2.1% y/y rise in imports to a record high of 76.12 million tons for January-February, boosting sentiment surrounding the commodity
** Shares of Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX, Australia's top independent coal miner, rise as much as 3.5% to A$5.9, their highest level since February 21; last up 3.1%
** Shares of Coronado Global Resources CRN.AX gain as much as 1.9%, most since February 24
** New Hope Corporation NHC.AX gains 0.8%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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